Reading Father Goriot | Alexandria
Read Father Goriot by Honore de Balzac. Unmasking social climbing's dark side, Balzac's masterpiece exposes how ruthless ambition corrodes the soul. Through aging Father Goriot's self-destructive devotion to ungrateful daughters, we confront an unsettling truth: love itself can become a form of madness. His startling insight? Society's winners are often its greatest victims.