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100 1 _aTailhade, Laurent,
_d1854-1919
245 1 3 _aLe paillasson: Mœurs de province
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2021
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2021-11-26
508 _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.)
520 _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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aFrench literature
653 _aSatire
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/66827
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