Numa Roumestan: Moeurs Parisiennes by Alphonse Daudet
"Numa Roumestan: Moeurs Parisiennes" by Alphonse Daudet is a novel published in 1881. A charismatic Provençal lawyer pursues political ambitions in Paris, marrying the daughter of an austere magistrate. Their marriage becomes a battleground between his southern flamboyance and empty promises and her northern rectitude and reserve. As betrayals mount and hearts break, the couple faces a choice between separation and reconciliation. Daudet crafted a controversial portrait of North-South tensions that sparked
fierce debate about his harsh depiction of Provençal character. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Daudet, Alphonse, 1840-1897 |
|---|---|
| Title | Numa Roumestan: Moeurs Parisiennes |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Numa_Roumestan |
| Credits | Produced by Ebooks libres et gratuits (Walter, Michèle, Coolmicro and Fred); this text is also available at www.ebooksgratuits.com |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 67.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | French |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | Politicians -- Fiction |
| Subject | Social classes -- Fiction |
| Subject | Man-woman relationships -- Fiction |
| Subject | French fiction -- 19th century |
| Subject | Spouses -- Fiction |
| Subject | France -- History -- Third Republic, 1870-1940 -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 16848 |
| Release Date | Oct 10, 2005 |
| Most Recently Updated | Dec 12, 2020 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 389 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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