Father Goriot

by Honore de Balzac

Published 1 July 2000
Father Goriot' is a highly dramatic and charged tale of a father's unconditional love for his daughters and his sufferings. Main character is Eugene de Rastignac, an idealistic and ambitious law student who delays his studies for an attempt to enter into Parisian society. Thus begin his pursuit of Goriot's rich daughters. Worth reading!