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# Pere Goriot: A Norton Critical Edition

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desertcart.com: Pere Goriot: A Norton Critical Edition: 9780393971668: Balzac, Honore De, Brooks, Peter, Raffel, Burton: Books

Review: Peerless - Norton has done a really fine job on its critical edition of PERE GORIOT. The translation is especially good, vivid and direct. The commentaries are well chosen and organized. Of particular interest are appreciations of Balzac by writers who were influenced by him, including Zola, Proust, Baudelaire and Henry James. Henry James' take on Balzac is particularly interesting. Written in James' late style, the essay is sometimes inscrutable, but still, James, as always when he writes on writers and writing, offers great insight into Balzac and his oeuvre. Highly recommended.
Review: Pere Goriot - I read this for my book club. We like to read historical fiction and it is often hard to find. All in all we loved it. It really personalized the class struggles and highlighted the superficial clamoring of the bourgeoisie to maintain or better their station at all cost. It felt like it was time of lost community where everyone was trying to get ahead and the characters were all pretty insufferable, but in a way that made it a lovely piece of tragedy.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN  | 039397166X |
| Best Sellers Rank | #311,871 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #75 in French Literary Criticism (Books) #6,836 in Classic Literature & Fiction |
| Customer Reviews | 4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars (41) |
| Dimensions  | 5 x 1 x 8.5 inches |
| Edition  | Critical |
| ISBN-10  | 9780393971668 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0393971668 |
| Item Weight  | 14.4 ounces |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 370 pages |
| Publication date  | December 17, 1997 |
| Publisher  | W W Norton & Co Inc |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Peerless
*by P***S on November 20, 2007*

Norton has done a really fine job on its critical edition of PERE GORIOT. The translation is especially good, vivid and direct. The commentaries are well chosen and organized. Of particular interest are appreciations of Balzac by writers who were influenced by him, including Zola, Proust, Baudelaire and Henry James. Henry James' take on Balzac is particularly interesting. Written in James' late style, the essay is sometimes inscrutable, but still, James, as always when he writes on writers and writing, offers great insight into Balzac and his oeuvre. Highly recommended.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Pere Goriot
*by O***S on September 6, 2012*

I read this for my book club. We like to read historical fiction and it is often hard to find. All in all we loved it. It really personalized the class struggles and highlighted the superficial clamoring of the bourgeoisie to maintain or better their station at all cost. It felt like it was time of lost community where everyone was trying to get ahead and the characters were all pretty insufferable, but in a way that made it a lovely piece of tragedy.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Worthwhile Story
*by M***N on February 28, 2024*

Bought this for a college class and its mix of text and in-depth analysis really helped me understand the underlying themes of Goriot. Written with quality and flair, I enjoyed the analysis as much as the story itself. Reading the commentary allowed me to think about the story in different perspectives and pushed me to explore more areas of thinking. This might be just me but the font is really one that I prefer so I love the font!

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