Project Gutenberg 2006-02-26 Public domain in the USA. 115 Tarkington, Booth 1869 1946 Tarkington, Newton Booth Tarkington, B. (Booth) Van Loot, Cornelius Obenchain Monsieur Beaucaire Produced by An Anonymous Volunteer and David Widger "Monsieur Beaucaire" by Booth Tarkington is a novel written in the early 20th century. This comedic story revolves around a clever young Frenchman who disguises himself as a nobleman while navigating the high society of Bath, England. The book explores themes of identity, deception, and romantic intrigue against the backdrop of social hierarchy and appearances. The narrative follows the young Frenchman, who initially arrives in Bath as the barber of the French ambassador, Victor. After being wrongfully rebuffed by the local elite, he takes on the guise of M. le Duc de Chateaurien to gain acceptance and pursue his love for Lady Mary Carlisle. Through a series of witty and daring encounters, he uses his charm and cunning to win her heart while navigating conflicts with the Duke of Winterset and other suitors. The plot thickens as M. Beaucaire engages in a card game that exposes the Duke's cheating, leverages his newfound status to challenge societal norms, and ultimately confronts the complications of truth and identity as he reconciles who he is and who he pretends to be. The blend of humor and romance makes it an entertaining read that captures the essence of social dynamics in a historical context. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en England -- Social life and customs -- 18th century -- Fiction Gambling -- Fiction French -- England -- Fiction Bath (England) -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 113970 113979 2024-09-01T11:38:51.784584 2023-10-01T10:32:56.971030 text/html text/html 115570 2021-01-27T15:40:21 text/html; charset=utf-8 39095 2021-01-27T15:40:21 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 91198 2024-09-01T11:38:55.644559 application/epub+zip 91904 2024-09-01T11:38:53.112567 application/epub+zip 91903 2024-09-01T11:38:52.281573 application/epub+zip 217466 2024-09-01T11:38:57.613540 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 206100 2024-09-01T11:38:55.100569 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 206234 2022-09-01T13:09:36.060067 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 93132 93098 2024-09-01T11:38:51.495599 2023-10-01T10:32:56.714019 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 94761 2018-03-03T08:50:16 text/plain; charset=utf-8 36791 2018-03-19T13:26:02 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 93050 2006-02-25T15:46:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 36579 2006-02-25T15:47:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21003 2024-09-01T11:38:57.752539 application/rdf+xml 15269 2024-09-01T11:38:52.628577 image/jpeg 3864 2024-09-01T11:38:52.449562 image/jpeg 93841 2024-09-01T11:38:51.795568 application/octet-stream application/zip 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 en.wikipedia