Famous Works Translated (Illustrated Edition)----Old Gao

Author: Balzac
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Publish Date: 2003-03-01
Features: Among the dashing, talented poets and artists of French Romanticism in the 1830s and 1840s, Balzac seemed like an uninvited guest who had come to the wrong address. He was burly, robust, awkward in his mannerisms, and spoke in a rough voice, devoid of any elegance. His artistic style matched his appearance, and even after his talent was recognized, he rarely received praise in this regard from the critics in recent years.
The entire translation of "Père Goriot" into Chinese consists of less than 180,000 words, yet its broad perspective and the vivid portrayal of its diverse characters are truly like a panoramic. From the impoverished and squalid streets between the Latin Quarter and the Saint-Marsan suburb to the luxurious noble mansions in the Saint-Germain district, the author presents a dazzling Parisian society: a father who left his two daughters an annual income of 40,000 francs each but died penniless in a garret on the left bank of the Seine; the two daughters became a countess and a banker's wife, yet the old father, living on just a few hundred francs a year, still had to go to great lengths to pay off their debts.