Parisians in the Country
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Sprache:Englisch
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ePUB
Kopierschutz
Nein
Family Sharing
Nein
Text-to-Speech
Ja
Erscheinungsdatum
03.06.2026
Verlag
Waking Lion PressSeitenzahl
62 (Printausgabe)
Dateigröße
1665 KB
Auflage
1. Auflage
Sprache
Englisch
EAN
9781434112200
Parisians in the Country consists of, as the name implies, two stories of Parisians and their interactions and experiences in the French provinces.
Gaudissart is a traveling salesman, well-known, well-respected, and universally considered to be one of the best-hence his nickname of "Gaudissart the Great." As he enters a small town, he enlists the help of one of the town's notables. The notable, who's not as impressed by Gaudissart's sales pitch as Gaudissart thinks he is, sends Gaudissart to another well-known man of the town, and the resulting encounter is one of Balzac's more humorous episodes.
In "The Muse of the Department," a "superior woman" in Sancerre is married to a man interested only in money. She has been pursued for years by three local men, all of whom she puts off, not feeling any are up to her standards. When a journalist from Paris makes his appearance and shows an interest in her-which she avidly returns-the scene is set for someone's comeuppance; but exactly whose remains unclear for most of the story.
Perfect for readers who appreciate Balzac's masterful character studies and witty observations of French society, this collection offers delightful glimpses into the clash between sophisticated Parisians and provincial French life. With his trademark blend of humor and social insight, Balzac creates unforgettable characters like "Gaudissart the Great" whose misadventures will both entertain and illuminate the timeless tensions between city and country.
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