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Honoré de Balzac
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Father Goriot
Father Goriot — Honoré de Balzac. At Madame Vauquer’s Paris boarding house, the ambitious student Eugène de Rastignac encounters the devoted and impoverished Father Goriot. Their intertwined stories reveal the cost of social advancement and a father’s consuming love for his daughters.
Honoré de BalzacNoveleBookLost Illusions
Lost Illusions — Honoré de Balzac. The young poet Lucien Chardon pursues literary success in Paris while his friend David Séchard struggles in the provincial printing trade. Balzac follows the pressures of money, reputation and journalism as ambition consumes their hopes.
Honoré de BalzacNoveleBook