02098cam a22003133u 45000010005000000030007000050050017000120060002000290070005000310080041000360400011000770410017000880500007001051000033001122450014001452640051001593000047002103360026002573370026002833380036003095000031003455080054003765201193004305340045016236530030016687000027016988560042017259990017017672077UtSlPG20260610133053.0mcr n260607r2006||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPQ1 aDaudet, Alphonse,d1840-189714aThe Nabob 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2006  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2006-03-22  aProduced by Dagny, John Bickers, and David Widger  a"The Nabob" by Alphonse Daudet is a novel written during the late 19th century. It explores themes of social ambition, cultural identity, and the stark contrasts between wealth and common life in Paris. The main character, Bernard Jansoulet, is a wealthy and naïve adventurer from Tunisia, often referred to as the "Nabob," whose rise to affluence in Paris places him in a complex social milieu filled with both admiration and disdain.  The opening of "The Nabob" introduces Dr. Robert Jenkins, a fashionable Irish physician well-known in Paris, who interacts with various high-society characters. As he prepares for dinner at the Nabob's lavish house, the narrative presents a lush description of Parisian life and introduces Jansoulet, who is filled with pride over his newfound status but is also critiqued for his ignorance of the societal intricacies surrounding him. The text immediately sets up the contrasts in character and class within this elite social circle, foreshadowing Jansoulet's struggles as he navigates the expectations of his peers while trying to retain his authentic self amidst the superficialities of high society. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aParis (France) -- Fiction1 aBlaydes, W.q(William)40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2077  c44184d44184