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100 1 _aDaudet, Alphonse,
_d1840-1897
245 1 0 _aNuma Roumestan
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2023
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2023-01-15
508 _aHenry Flower and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"Numa Roumestan" by Alphonse Daudet is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Numa Roumestan, a prominent politician and local hero in the town of Aps in Provence, who is adored by the population due to his charismatic presence and political influence. The narrative explores themes of ambition, identity, and the contrasts between provincial life and the complexities of city politics, particularly through the lens of Roumestan's character and his interactions with his family and constituents. The opening of the novel transports the reader to a vibrant summer festival in the ancient amphitheater of Aps, where thousands gather to celebrate Numa Roumestan's arrival. The atmosphere is charged with excitement as villagers from various backgrounds cheer for their illustrious representative. Roumestan basks in the adoration, though his wife Rosalie appears less engaged and struggles to adapt to the fervor of her husband's supporters. In this lively and animated scene, we are introduced to both the grandeur of Roumestan’s public persona and the subtle undercurrents of personal discontent within his family life, setting the stage for the complex dynamics that will unfold throughout the story. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: Little, Brown, & Company, 1900
653 _aPoliticians -- Fiction
653 _aSocial classes -- Fiction
653 _aMan-woman relationships -- Fiction
653 _aFrench fiction -- Translations into English
653 _aSpouses -- Fiction
653 _aFrance -- History -- Third Republic, 1870-1940 -- Fiction
700 1 _aDe Kay, Charles,
_d1848-1935
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/numaroumestan00daudrich
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/69808
999 _c110570
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