<p>In "Eugénie Grandet," Honoré de Balzac crafts a poignant narrative that epitomizes his realist style, deeply rooted in the social dynamics of early 19th-century France. The novel centers around the titular character, Eugénie, a beautiful and kind-hearted young woman, whose life is shaped by the ruthless financial pursuits of her father, a miserly and domineering figure. Balzac's keen observations of bourgeois greed, familial obligation, and th...