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Eugénie Grandet

Honore de Balzac

Narrated by Justin Avoth

Released
July 3, 2025
Length
7 hrs 25 mins
Format
Unabridged Audiobook
Publisher
Naxos AudioBooks
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In "Eugénie Grandet," Balzac presents the story of Eugénie, the daughter of a wealthy and miserly landowner, Felix Grandet, whose tight control over her life stirs speculation in the town of Saumur about her future suitors. As Eugénie navigates the self-serving interests of potential husbands and confronts her father's overwhelming influence, the narrative explores themes of greed and familial obligation. This novel, part of Balzac's extensive work "La Comédie humaine," offers a poignant glimpse into 19th-century French society and the consequences of avarice.
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