Old Goriot

In this novel of obsessive passion the author tells stories of Old Goriot and the ungrateful daughters he adores; young Rastignac, a country lad determined to make his way in Paris; and Vautrin, his satanic tempter. Their lives all cross in the Maison Vauquer, a boarding house in Paris.

In acest roman al pasiunii obsesive, autorul spune povesti despre Batranul Goriot si fiicele nerecunoscatoare pe care le adora; tanarul Rastignac, un baiat de la tara hotarat sa-si croiasca drum la Paris; si Vautrin, ispititorul sau satanic. Toate vietile lor se incruciseaza in Maison Vauquer, o pensiune din Paris.