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Père Goriot
Père Goriot
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September 15, 2011
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October 31, 2011
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Hermien
Sep 02, 2022 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: 1001-books, audiobooks, france
Good writing and interesting view on French Society in the 19th century.
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Sorento62
Aug 08, 2018 rated it liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: classics-western-fiction-1700-1900, hundred-greatest-novels-mccrum, friend-recommended, aging, french-opt, 2018-dws
A good classic. Slow at the beginning, but ultimately paints a detailed picture of high society in Paris, early 19th century.

Liberally sprinkled with the author's generalized observations of human character. ...more
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Vicky
Aug 28, 2011 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: classiques
J'avais lu "Le Père Goriot" il y a de celà à peu près vingt ans, je l'avais alors beaucoup aimé et en avait gardé un souvenir agréable. Ce me semble toujours un peu risqué de relire bien des années plus tard un roman qu'on a beaucoup aimé lorsqu'adolescent ou jeune adulte, périodes où l'on est peut-être plus impressionnable. Je crains toujours un peu lors de ces relectures de détruire l'image favorable que je m'étais forgé d'une œuvre et pourtant j'ai envie de les relire ces livres qui m'ont mar ...more
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Therese
Oct 17, 2011 rated it liked it
Shelves: classics, french
My first taste of Balzac, and it was a little bitter.
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Trevor Kidd
Aug 10, 2011 rated it it was amazing
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May 18, 2015 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
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