"Father Goriot," a novel by Honoré de Balzac, is set in early 19th-century Paris and revolves around the lives of residents in a Parisian boarding house. The story features Eugène de Rastignac, a young law student who aspires to rise in society. He becomes entangled in the lives of other residents, particularly that of the titular character, Goriot, an impoverished elderly man. Goriot's unwavering devotion to his two daughters, who ultimately abandon him for...
