| 000 | 02430cam a22003373u 4500 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | 7929 | ||
| 003 | UtSlPG | ||
| 005 | 20260610133214.0 | ||
| 006 | m | ||
| 007 | cr n | ||
| 008 | 260607r2005||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d | ||
| 040 | _aUtSlPG | ||
| 041 | 7 |
_aen _2iso639-1 |
|
| 050 | 4 | _aPQ | |
| 100 | 1 |
_aBalzac, Honoré de, _d1799-1850 |
|
| 245 | 1 | 0 | _aParisians in the Country |
| 264 | 1 |
_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2005 |
|
| 300 |
_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats |
||
| 336 |
_atext _btxt _2rdacontent |
||
| 337 |
_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia |
||
| 338 |
_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier |
||
| 500 | _aRelease date is 2005-04-01 | ||
| 505 | 0 | _aThe Illustrious Gaudissart -- The Muse of the Department. | |
| 508 | _aProduced by John Bickers, David Widger, and Dagny | ||
| 520 | _a"Parisians in the Country" by Honoré de Balzac is a novel written in the mid-19th century as part of his grand series "La Comédie Humaine." The book consists of two stories: "The Illustrious Gaudissart," which features a charismatic commercial traveler, and "La Muse du Département," which revolves around the life and challenges of provincial characters. Central to the narrative is Felix Gaudissart, a renowned traveler whose interactions with the rural populace reflect the socio-economic tensions between Parisian ideals and provincial realities. The opening of "Parisians in the Country" introduces readers to Felix Gaudissart, a commercial traveler whose charm and yonder spirit have earned him the title of "Illustrious." Balzac paints a vivid picture of Gaudissart's personality, depicting him as a jolly, clever, and persuasive figure, skilled in the art of salesmanship. This chapter elaborates on the nature of his travels and the societal role of commercial travelers in bridging the gap between provincial towns and the bustling city of Paris. As Gaudissart embarks on a new venture in life insurance, he is depicted as exuberantly ambitious yet faced with the daunting task of connecting with resistant locals, setting the stage for conflicts rooted in class and cultural disparity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
| 534 | _nOriginal publication data not identified | ||
| 653 | _aFrance -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction | ||
| 700 | 1 | _aWaring, James | |
| 700 | 1 |
_aWormeley, Katharine Prescott, _d1830-1908 |
|
| 856 | 4 | 0 | _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/7929 |
| 999 |
_c49914 _d49914 |
||