Summary and Analysis of "Pere Goriot"

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English literature students sometimes find it difficult to read some major syllabus books and need someone's help. Literary language differs from everyday spoken language, so they find it difficult to read literary articles, plays, poems, and novels. In such a situation, instruction books help them.

This guidebook is for students of English literature. It is not the original novel. If you want to read the original novel, this is not the book for you. This guidebook provides only a summary and analysis of the original text.

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The story of the novel is set in Paris in 1819. There are three major characters: Goriot, Vautrin, and Sugene de Rastignac..........

• Language: English
• Publisher: Raja Sharma
• Release date: Nov 7, 2022
• ISBN: 9781005486174

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Summary and Analysis of Pere Goriot

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Table of Content

A Few Words

Introduction and Background

Writing Style

Plot Summary

Thematic Analysis

Response

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Summary and Analysis of Pere Goriot

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Chapter 1

A Few Words

English literature students sometimes find it difficult to read some major syllabus books and need someone's help. Literary language differs from everyday spoken language, so they find it difficult to read literary articles, plays, poems, and novels. In such a situation, instruction books help them.

This guidebook is for students of English literature. It is not the original novel. If you want to read the original novel, this is not the book for you. This guidebook provides only a summary and analysis of the original text.

Thank you

Chapter 2

Introduction and Background

Pere Goriot is also titled Le Pere Goriot, Old Goriot, or Father Goriot. The novel written by famous French writer Honoré de Balzac was first published in 1835.

The story of the novel is set in Paris in 1819. There are three major characters: Goriot, Vautrin, and Sugene de Rastignac.

Goriot is an elderly man. Vautrin is a mysterious