Free digital classic
Father Goriot
- Reading format
- EPUB in Folarin Bookstore Digital
- Language
- en
About this book
Creators: Honoré de Balzac (1799-1850) and Ellen Marriage (1865-1946) [Translator] "Father Goriot" by Honoré de Balzac is a novel published in 1835. Set in Paris during the Bourbon Restoration, it follows three intertwined lives: an elderly father devoted to his daughters, a mysterious criminal in hiding, and a naive law student from the provinces. As the young student enters Parisian society, he confronts the harsh realities of ambition, corruption, and social climbing in a world where family bonds crumble under the weight of greed and status-seeking. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading Level: Reading ease score: 79.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Rights: Public domain in the USA. Downloads: 2404