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Title: Le nez d'un notaire

Note: Reading ease score: 81.4 (6th grade). Easy to read.

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Summary: "Le Nez d'un Notaire" by Edmond About is a comedic novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Maître Alfred L'Ambert, a successful notary in France who experiences a not-so-pleasant incident that leads to a dramatic alteration of his facial appearance. The narrative explores themes of identity, societal norms, and the pursuit of status through the lens of L'Ambert's misadventures, blending humor with social commentary. At the start of the story, we are introduced to Maître Alfred L'Ambert, described as the epitome of elegance and success as a notary, with a strikingly aquiline nose that he takes great pride in. However, his life takes an unexpected turn when he accidentally injures a client, Ayvaz-Bey, during a chance encounter, leading to a duel challenge. The ensuing chaos involves a comical pursuit of L'Ambert's severed nose after it is lost in a scuffle with a cat. The opening sets the stage for a series of humorous events that reflect L'Ambert's vanity, arrogance, and the absurdity of social conventions in his world. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: About, Edmond, 1828-1885

EBook No.: 51709

Published: Apr 9, 2016

Downloads: 94

Language: French

Subject: French fiction -- 19th century

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: Le nez d'un notaire

Note: Reading ease score: 81.4 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Credits: Produced by Giovanni Fini, Clarity and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net (This
file was produced from images generously made available
by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)

Summary: "Le Nez d'un Notaire" by Edmond About is a comedic novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Maître Alfred L'Ambert, a successful notary in France who experiences a not-so-pleasant incident that leads to a dramatic alteration of his facial appearance. The narrative explores themes of identity, societal norms, and the pursuit of status through the lens of L'Ambert's misadventures, blending humor with social commentary. At the start of the story, we are introduced to Maître Alfred L'Ambert, described as the epitome of elegance and success as a notary, with a strikingly aquiline nose that he takes great pride in. However, his life takes an unexpected turn when he accidentally injures a client, Ayvaz-Bey, during a chance encounter, leading to a duel challenge. The ensuing chaos involves a comical pursuit of L'Ambert's severed nose after it is lost in a scuffle with a cat. The opening sets the stage for a series of humorous events that reflect L'Ambert's vanity, arrogance, and the absurdity of social conventions in his world. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: About, Edmond, 1828-1885

EBook No.: 51709

Published: Apr 9, 2016

Downloads: 94

Language: French

Subject: French fiction -- 19th century

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.