Father Goriot · Character

Eugène de Rastignac

Eugène de Rastignac is a character in Father Goriot by Honoré de Balzac.

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Also known as Rastignac, Eugène, M. de Rastignac, Chevalier de Rastignac

First appearance: 0001-father-goriot

Ambitious law student from the provinces who lodges at the Maison Vauquer and seeks entry into Parisian high society.