Old Man Goriot (The Human Comedy)
Balzac’s classic novel charts the intersecting lives of boarders in 1820s Paris, exposing the harsh economics of love, ambition, and family loyalty.
About This Book
Old Man Goriot forms part of Honoré de Balzac’s vast Human Comedy cycle.
The narrative follows residents of a modest Parisian boarding house and the contrasting fortunes of its inhabitants.
Through concise observation, the novel examines money, family ties, and social mobility in post-Napoleonic France.
Balzac’s realist style captures the textures of everyday life while revealing broader societal forces at work.
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