Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2004-07-26 Public domain in the USA. 118 Balzac, Honoré de 1799 1850 Balzac, Honore de Saint-Aubin, Horace de De Balzac, Honoré Balzac, H. de (Honoré de) Wormeley, Katharine Prescott 1830 1908 The Deputy of Arcis Produced by John Bickers, and Dagny, and David Widger "The Deputy of Arcis" by Honoré de Balzac is a novel written in the mid-19th century, set against the backdrop of political elections in a small French town. The story revolves around Simon Giguet, who is eager to become a deputy and represent his town, Arcis-sur-Aube, amid political intrigue and rivalry. Through a rich tapestry of characters, Balzac explores themes of ambition, social status, and the complex dynamics of local politics. The opening portion of "The Deputy of Arcis" introduces us to the preparations for an election at Madame Marion's salon. As the characters come together, we see discussions among influential figures like Colonel Giguet and his son Simon as they navigate the intricacies of their political aspirations, highlight familial expectations, and the ambitions tied to Simon's potential marriage to the wealthy Cecile Beauvisage. The narrative sets the stage for a fierce political battle, illustrating the anxieties and hopes tied to election outcomes. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en French fiction -- Translations into English Politicians -- France -- 19th century -- Fiction France -- Politics and government -- 19th century -- Fiction PQ Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Politics Browsing: Fiction 893488 893497 2024-09-01T11:16:30.707689 2023-10-01T10:13:58.349452 text/html text/html 932093 2021-01-27T16:40:28 text/html; charset=utf-8 303436 2021-01-27T16:40:28 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 360939 2024-09-01T11:16:41.159647 application/epub+zip 376849 2024-09-01T11:16:32.504723 application/epub+zip 376849 2024-09-01T11:16:31.459698 application/epub+zip 653917 2024-09-01T11:16:47.819618 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 612917 2024-09-01T11:16:40.423677 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 612941 2022-09-01T12:42:30.106882 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 762571 762535 2024-09-01T11:16:29.059737 2023-10-01T10:13:56.812430 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 775028 2016-11-21T14:44:34 text/plain; charset=utf-8 288324 2016-11-21T14:46:46 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 762447 2010-03-04T09:25:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 286632 2010-03-04T09:26:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21810 2024-09-01T11:16:47.966597 application/rdf+xml 11389 2024-09-01T11:16:31.838692 image/jpeg 3137 2024-09-01T11:16:31.648715 image/jpeg 349173 2024-09-01T11:16:30.778723 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia