Set in the aftermath of the French Revolution, this was one of Balzac's earliest novels. It tells the story of the Grandet household and of the struggle between Eugenie Grandet and her father, begun when Eugenie falls in love with her penniless cousin Charles.

Set in the aftermath of the French Revolution, this was one of Balzac's earliest novels. It tells the story of the Grandet household and of the struggle between Eugenie Grandet and her father, begun when Eugenie falls in love with her penniless cousin Charles.