Père Goriot

Père Goriot, fictional character, the protagonist of Honoré de Balzac’s novel Le Père Goriot (1835).

This article was most recently revised and updated by Kathleen Kuiper.

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Article Title: Père Goriot

Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica

Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.

Date Published: 26 February 2022

Access Date: February 22, 2025