Father Goriot – Audiobook

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Father Goriot is one of Honoré de Balzac's most moving novels, centered on an aging man who sacrifices everything for his ungrateful daughters. Set in the shabby boarding house of Madame Vauquer, the story follows Rastignac, a young student discovering the brutal truths of Parisian society, where ambition clashes with morality and compassion often yields to self-interest. The tragic decline of old Goriot, betrayed by the very children he adores, gives the novel an unforgettable emotional depth. Rastignac, witnessing this collapse, confronts the harsh realities of social success and begins to shape his own destiny within the bustling city. A cornerstone of La Comédie humaine, Father Goriot exposes with remarkable power the human passions, ambitions, and corruption that define society. It is both a portrait of suffering and a brilliant study of the pursuit of greatness.

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