Le nabab, tome I by Alphonse Daudet
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"Le nabab, tome I" by Alphonse Daudet is a novel published in 1877. Set during France's Second Empire, it follows Bernard Jansoulet, a former Marseille porter who amasses a colossal fortune in Tunisia and arrives in Paris with grand ambitions. Seeking popularity, decoration, and political office, he attracts swarms of parasites and schemers eager to exploit his wealth. As he pursues acceptance among high society and a seat in parliament, hidden enemies
work to destroy him, turning his dreams of glory into a desperate fight for survival. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Daudet, Alphonse, 1840-1897 |
|---|---|
| Title | Le nabab, tome I |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Nabab |
| Credits | Produced by Tonya Allen and PG Distributed Proofreaders. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at gallica.bnf.fr |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 75.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | French |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | Paris (France) -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 12726 |
| Release Date | Jun 1, 2004 |
| Last Update | Oct 28, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 443 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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