"Everything is great in this classic novel, with nothing moving. Eugenie is a kind of holy according to man, ever faithful to the same thought, but quite natural. (...) Eugenie is the first character in this drama love (...) in Grandet Grandet this rock, there is a source of emotional tenderness, when he lies to her daughter to the bathroom. (...) in a reversal can be found in every stratagem of Eugenie heart, and true courage to face the terrible man with leather gloves. everything has been said on Grandet. Less noticed the word queen, where Eugenie is mistress of a vast fortune and besieged intrigue. it responds "We see this" as his father did. (...) Thus the soul of Grandet finally be saved. Balzac tills the earth. "Alain, Commentaries on Balzac.