Père Goriot (Recorded Books classics library)
Classic fiction, Pre-20th century classic fiction
Human-narrated audio
Summary
At the shabby boarding house in the rue Neuve-Sainte-Geneviève, petty Madame Vauquer and her tenants wonder at the plight of the aging resident Goriot. Once a well-heeled merchant, Goriot was - at first - afforded special treatment from the Madame.… But now something is clearly amiss in his financial affairs, and his increasingly tawdry appearance makes him a subject of ridicule in the household. Some think he lost in the markets, others see him as a lecherous patron of prostitutes, but one thing is clear: his selflessness and complete devotion to his two daughters. 2006, c1835. Uniform title: Père Goriot.