Treasure House of World Literary Classics -- High-Town (Youth Version) (Youth Version)

Author: Balzac
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Publish Date: 2001-03-01
Features: Before his death, old Gobseck tearfully yearned to see his daughters, but this did nothing to move their cold hearts. This made him realize the cruelty and indifference of money-driven society: money could buy everything, even daughters. After Gobseck's death, Rastignac ran between his two daughters, hoping to raise funds for the funeral, but in vain. They wouldn't even see him, citing the reason: "Mr. and Mrs. refused all guests, they were devastated with grief over their father's passing." Later, in the funeral procession, there appeared these two "coat-of-arms-bearing empty carriages." With his sharp pen, Balzac exposed the despicable mentality, hypocritical faces, and utterly heartless cruelty of these two women in a complete and revealing manner.