Pascal Debailly Books

This is the tragic story of a father whose obsessive love for his two daughters leads to his financial and personal ruin. It is set against the background of a whole society driven by social ambition and lust for money. The detailed descriptions of both affluence and squalor in the Paris of 1819 are an integral part of the drama played out by a wide range of characters, including the sinister but fascinating Vautrin. Unquestionably one of Balzac's finest novels, Pére Goriot still has the power to move the modern reader.

Dom Juan, athée, plein de verve et de fantaisie, mène une vie faite de plaisirs charnels, séduisant les femmes naïves et manipulant les hommes sans complexes. Sganarelle, son valet, témoin de sa conduite scandaleuse, tente vainement de le comprendre. Avec une étude de la structure de la pièce, des sujets types pour le bac, etc.