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041		7	_aen _2iso639-1
050		4	_aPQ
100	1		_aDaudet, Alphonse, _d1840-1897
245	1	4	_aThe Nabob
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2006
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2006-03-22
508			_aProduced by Dagny, John Bickers, and David Widger
520			_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.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aParis (France) -- Fiction
700	1		_aBlaydes, W. _q(William)
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2077
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