Honoré de Balzac, Volume Two: Old Goriot / Marriage Settlement

This beautiful edition is in fine condition. The pages are clean and unmarked throughout. The green boards feature gilt lettering on the spine of each volume. Père Goriot is the original French title, published in 1835, and it has been published in English under two names: "Old Goriot" and "Father Goriot." It introduces Eugène de Rastignac, one of Balzac's recurring characters who appears across many novels in the series, making Volume Two a centerpiece of the collection. Le Contrat de mariage is the original French title, also published in 1835, and it has been published in English under two names: "A Marriage Settlement" and "The Marriage Contract." Balzac used recurring characters to weave his novels together into the larger tapestry of La Comédie Humaine.