Père Goriot

12 hrs. 6 min.

Classics

Language Russian

Author Honoré de Balzac

Narrator Irina Bulekova

Description

"Gobseck" and "Father Goriot" are two well-known works from Honoré de Balzac’s cycle "The Human Comedy." The main character of "Gobseck" is a cynical and clever moneylender who will do anything for money. He is involved in dubious dealings and feels no pangs of conscience, using his greed to wreck people’s lives. In "Father Goriot," an old man dies after spending all his money on his daughters—who do not care about him and live only for amusements and romantic intrigues. The key themes of these works are the thirst for money and power, which destroys the soul, and endless but irrevocable parental love. These themes will always remain relevant, because human nature will never change.

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