02182cam a22003133u 45000010005000000030007000050050017000120060002000290070005000310080041000360400011000770410017000880500007001051000036001122450018001482640051001663000047002173360026002643370026002903380036003165000080003525000031004325080040004635201202005035340045017056530048017507000028017988560042018261475UtSlPG20260610133045.0mcr n260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPQ1 aBalzac, Honoré de,d1799-185010aGaudissart II 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2004  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aWikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaudissart_II  aRelease date is 2004-10-18  aProduced by John Bickers, and Dagny  a"Gaudissart II" by Honoré de Balzac is a satirical short story that belongs to the genre of social realism, written in the early to mid-19th century during the post-Napoleonic period in France. The narrative focuses on the intricacies of commerce and the art of selling in Paris, showcasing how social interactions and transactions are deeply influenced by the nuances of human behavior and perception.  The story centers around Gaudissart, a commercial traveler whose success hinges on his wit and charm in the marketplace. Through his experiences and interactions with a variety of customers—ranging from aristocrats to ordinary citizens—Balzac illustrates the theatricality of selling, emphasizing the pivotal role of seduction and persuasion in the world of commerce. The narrative captures the dynamics between the shopkeepers and their clients, showcasing how the former adeptly read the desires and emotions of the latter. Ultimately, the text serves as a critique of both the superficiality of social status and the impact of consumer culture, presenting a lively tableau of Parisian life and the complexities of human desires within it. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aFrench fiction -- Translations into English1 aBell, Clara,d1834-192740uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1475