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Can I read Old Man Goriot (Penguin Classics) on EtoBox?
Old Man Goriot (Penguin Classics) by Balzac, Honoré de; McCannon, Olivia; Robb, Graham; McCannon, Olivia is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Old Man Goriot (Penguin Classics) about?
Eugene wants to get on in the world. So he has come to Paris, where the streets teem with chancers, criminals, and social climbers-and everyone is out for what he can get. When he finds a place to stay at a shabby boarding house, he sees the potential to make a fortune in two beautiful, aristocratic women who visit the lonely old lodger Goriot. Could they bring Eugene the status and acceptance he craves? Nothing is as it seems in Paris, however, and soon he is over his head in a world of greed and obsession.
Who reads Old Man Goriot (Penguin Classics)?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Balzac, Honoré de; McCannon, Olivia; Robb, Graham; McCannon, Olivia
- Publisher
- Penguin Books, Limited
- Published
- 2010
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780141968575
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- History, Historical Fiction, Fiction
- Rating
- 4.3 / 5 (306 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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