Old Man Gao (classic Translation)
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About This Novel
The retired flour merchant Goriot was squeezed out of his money by his two biological daughters and died miserably in his attic; the aristocratic young man Rastignac took the first step to climb up under the corruption of Parisian society; the hard-labour fugitive seduced Rastignac, conspired to fight for the inheritance, and was arrested after his identity was exposed; the Parisian noblewoman was frustrated in love and withdrew from the upper class society. This book runs through four clues, revealing the dominant role of money and the evils of money worship in Parisian society in the early 19th century, and revealing the social reality of rampant human desires.
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Official(4)Scraped 25d ago
I like this book very much. In this book, Balzac depicts a Paris dominated by money and surnames, as well as a brave, strong and positive Rastignac (actually I like Vautrin the best). However, the comments are at the end. I still hope that the comments will be included in the text, which will be much more convenient.
Golio is a poor man, but he became a poor father out of his father's love.
I don't quite understand
Madame Beauseant! Alas, if you can watch her quietly, why should you be dissatisfied?
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Official(4)Scraped 25d ago
I like this book very much. In this book, Balzac depicts a Paris dominated by money and surnames, as well as a brave, strong and positive Rastignac (actually I like Vautrin the best). However, the comments are at the end. I still hope that the comments will be included in the text, which will be much more convenient.
Golio is a poor man, but he became a poor father out of his father's love.
I don't quite understand
Madame Beauseant! Alas, if you can watch her quietly, why should you be dissatisfied?
