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100 1 _aShore, W. Teignmouth
_q(William Teignmouth),
_d1865-1932
245 1 0 _aD'Orsay; or, The complete dandy
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2018
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2018-02-16
508 _aProduced by Clarity and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)
520 _a"D'Orsay; or, The Complete Dandy" by W. Teignmouth Shore is a biographical account written in the early 20th century. The book centers on Gédéon Gaspard Alfred, the Count d'Orsay, who is depicted as the quintessential dandy of his time, exploring his background, lifestyle, and influences in society. The narrative intricately details his relationships, particularly with the celebrated Lady Blessington, as well as his affluent upbringing and social escapades. The opening of the book introduces Count d'Orsay, highlighting his early life and the aristocratic environment he was born into. We learn about his lineage, which boasts a soldier father and a charismatic mother, and how these familial ties shaped his flamboyant character. D'Orsay's youthful exploits in Paris are recounted, providing a glimpse into his charm, physical beauty, and social popularity. The narrative sketches out his burgeoning obsession with luxury, beauty, and the art of living, setting the stage for his later prominence in fashionable society and his complicated entanglements in relationships that would define much of his adult life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aOrsay, Alfred Guillaume Gabriel, comte d', 1801-1852
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/56581
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