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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
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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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
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