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Title: The Nabob
Note: Reading ease score: 65.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits: Produced by Dagny, John Bickers, and David Widger
Summary: "The Nabob" by Alphonse Daudet is a novel written during the late 19th century. It explores themes of social ambition, cultural identity, and the stark contrasts between wealth and common life in Paris. The main character, Bernard Jansoulet, is a wealthy and naïve adventurer from Tunisia, often referred to as the "Nabob," whose rise to affluence in Paris places him in a complex social milieu filled with both admiration and disdain. The opening of "The Nabob" introduces Dr. Robert Jenkins, a fashionable Irish physician well-known in Paris, who interacts with various high-society characters. As he prepares for dinner at the Nabob's lavish house, the narrative presents a lush description of Parisian life and introduces Jansoulet, who is filled with pride over his newfound status but is also critiqued for his ignorance of the societal intricacies surrounding him. The text immediately sets up the contrasts in character and class within this elite social circle, foreshadowing Jansoulet's struggles as he navigates the expectations of his peers while trying to retain his authentic self amidst the superficialities of high society. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Daudet, Alphonse, 1840-1897
Translator: Blaydes, W. (William)
EBook No.: 2077
Published: Mar 22, 2006
Downloads: 173
Language: English
Subject: Paris (France) -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: The Nabob
Note: Reading ease score: 65.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits: Produced by Dagny, John Bickers, and David Widger
Summary: "The Nabob" by Alphonse Daudet is a novel written during the late 19th century. It explores themes of social ambition, cultural identity, and the stark contrasts between wealth and common life in Paris. The main character, Bernard Jansoulet, is a wealthy and naïve adventurer from Tunisia, often referred to as the "Nabob," whose rise to affluence in Paris places him in a complex social milieu filled with both admiration and disdain. The opening of "The Nabob" introduces Dr. Robert Jenkins, a fashionable Irish physician well-known in Paris, who interacts with various high-society characters. As he prepares for dinner at the Nabob's lavish house, the narrative presents a lush description of Parisian life and introduces Jansoulet, who is filled with pride over his newfound status but is also critiqued for his ignorance of the societal intricacies surrounding him. The text immediately sets up the contrasts in character and class within this elite social circle, foreshadowing Jansoulet's struggles as he navigates the expectations of his peers while trying to retain his authentic self amidst the superficialities of high society. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Daudet, Alphonse, 1840-1897
Translator: Blaydes, W. (William)
EBook No.: 2077
Published: Mar 22, 2006
Downloads: 173
Language: English
Subject: Paris (France) -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.