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Chapter companions for Eugénie Grandet by Honoré de Balzac.
Chapter 1
Dedication
The author dedicates the book to Maria, likening her portrait to a sacred talisman that protects the home from evil.
Chapter 2
Eugénie Grandet
After years of monotonous routine, Eugénie Grandet inherits her father's fortune upon his death, having learned to manage his estates. Her mother dies after a long illness, and Grandet, now aged and paralyzed, clings to his gold until the end. Eugénie's devotion to her father and her memory of her cousin Charles shape her solitary life, while the Cruchots maneuver for her hand.