This novel tells the story of Eugénie Grandet, a young woman living in rural France and her family's complicated finances. With prose that is both beautiful and emotive, Honoré de Balzac captures the essence of human greed and the destructive nature of materialism. This book is a classic of French literature and a must-read for anyone interested in the novel as an art form.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.