PERE GORIOT Honoré de Balzac

Père Goriot is a profound exploration of society and human frailty, set in a Parisian boarding house. The story follows the elderly Father Goriot, who sacrifices everything for his ungrateful daughters, and the ambitious young boarder, Eugène de Rastignac, who seeks to climb the social ladder. Their lives intertwine with a cast of diverse characters, each driven by self-interest and hidden motives.