02384cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000290011324500240014226400510016630000470021733600260026433700260029033800360031650000310035250802060038352012640058953400580185365300220191165300110193385600520194485600430199699900190203968839UtSlPG20260610134606.0mcr n260607r20221901utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7afr2iso639-1 4aPQ1 aFranc-Nohain,d1873-193413aLe Pays de l'Instar 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2022  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2022-08-25  aLaurent Vogel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica))  a"Le Pays de l’Instar" by Franc-Nohain is a fictional work written in the early 20th century. The book explores an imagined region called the Instar, characterized as an artificial administrative entity rather than a geographical one, with residents who have a singular focus: to get closer to Paris. Through its satirical lens, the narrative examines the social structures, class divisions, and quirks of life within this peculiar locale.  At the start of the narrative, the author establishes the peculiar nature of the land of Instar, asserting that it is without natural boundaries and does not boast any historical significance. Instead, the inhabitants are depicted as being preoccupied with transcending their mundane existence in pursuit of connections to Paris. The opening portion delves into the structure of society, categorizing its residents into the nobility, military, commerce, and civil servants, and highlights the superficial nature of their social interactions and aspirations as they navigate life in this whimsical, bureaucratically driven world. The tone suggests a critique of both provincial life and the allure of Paris, presenting the Instar as a microcosm of broader societal themes. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cFrance: La revue blanche, 1901  aFrench literature  aSatire4 uhttps://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k5439486g40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68839  c109643d109643