02279cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000340011324500380014726400510018530000470023633600260028333700260030933800360033550000310037150801740040252012800057653400450185665300220190165300110192385600430193466827UtSlPG20260610134537.0mcr n260607r2021||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7afr2iso639-1 4aPQ1 aTailhade, Laurent,d1854-191913aLe paillasson: Mœurs de province 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2021  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2021-11-26  aLaurent Vogel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)  a"Le Paillasson: Mœurs de Province" by Laurent Tailhade is a satirical novel written in the early 20th century. The book explores the social dynamics and cultural peculiarities of provincial life in France, particularly in the region around Bagnères de Bigorre. Through vivid and humorous prose, Tailhade provides a critical lens on the characters and establishments that populate these towns, likely focusing on the contrast between the genteel aspirations of the local bourgeoisie and the more sordid realities underlying their pursuits.  The opening of "Le Paillasson" introduces readers to a colorful and somewhat grotesque portrayal of life in the spa towns of Bagnères de Bigorre, where the author discourses on the vices and follies of its inhabitants. Tailhade does not shy away from critiquing the tourism industry, focusing on the prevalence of gambling, prostitution, and the absurdity of social pretensions among the tourists and locals. The satirical tone and vivid descriptions suggest that the narrative will unravel the absurdities of human behavior in these languorous settings, establishing a darkly comic atmosphere that sets the stage for the critique of provincial morals and the people who inhabit them. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aFrench literature  aSatire40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/66827