Père Goriot cover

Reading Metrics

Grade Level Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Book Level 7.2
Points 15.0
Fiction/Nonfiction Fiction
Word Count 87848
Points per Word 0.000171
Page Count 284
Points per Page 0.052817

Description

This book contrasts the social progress of an impoverished but ambitious aristocrat with the tale of a father, whose obsessive love for his daughters leads to his personal and financial ruin. This edition is translated by Henry Reed.