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100	1		_aBalzac, Honoré de, _d1799-1850
245	1	0	_aBureaucracy
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2004
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2004-06-01
508			_aProduced by John Bickers, Bonnie Sala, and Dagny, and David Widger
520			_a"Bureaucracy" by Honoré de Balzac is a novel written in the early 19th century that delves into the intricacies and challenges of governmental work in post-revolutionary France. The story begins with Xavier Rabourdin, an ambitious civil servant who dreams of reforming the administrative system while grappling with the complexities of his professional and personal life, notably his marriage to the spirited Celestine Leprince. The opening of "Bureaucracy" introduces the Rabourdin household and paints a detailed portrait of Xavier Rabourdin, his mundane yet complicated existence in service to the government, and his relationship with Celestine. As Rabourdin strives for personal advancement and seeks to implement his ideas on bureaucratic reforms, Celestine feels stifled by the limitations imposed on their lifestyle, leading her to pursue her ambitions independently. This interplay of aspirations, societal expectations, and bureaucratic inefficiency sets the stage for a deeper exploration of 19th-century French society and governance, highlighting the tensions between ambition and reality in a changing world. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aFrench fiction -- Translations into English
653			_aFrance -- Politics and government -- 19th century -- Fiction
700	1		_aWormeley, Katharine Prescott, _d1830-1908
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1343
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