Project Gutenberg 2004-11-27 Public domain in the USA. 171 Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron 1803 1873 Bulwer-Lytton, Edward George Earle Lytton, 1st Baron Bulwer, Edward Lytton Lytton, Edward Bulwer The Parisians — Complete Reading ease score: 67.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by David Widger "The Parisians" by Edward Bulwer-Lytton is a novel written in the late 19th century. It unfolds a rich tapestry of life and society in Paris, reflecting on themes of social dynamics, wealth, and identity through the lens of its characters’ interactions and experiences in a modernizing France. The novel appears to explore the effects of contemporary ideas on the community as a whole, with particular focus on its main character, Alain de Rochebriant, a young Marquis navigating the complexities of social status and financial struggle in Paris. At the start of the novel, we meet Alain, who has recently arrived in Paris after inheriting a title and a legacy of financial ruin from his father. The narrative introduces a vibrant Parisian backdrop filled with idlers and the lively ambiance of the city's famed locations while contrasting Alain's noble heritage against his humble circumstances. Through his chance encounters with an old friend, Frederic Lemercier, and subsequent discussions about their differing social statuses, we see Alain's attempts to acclimatize to the city and establish his identity amidst old expectations and new realities. The opening sets the stage for a detailed exploration of class, ambition, and personal relationships, hinting at the conflicts and developments to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en English fiction -- 19th century Paris (France) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction PR Text Historical Fiction Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - British Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 1730317 1730318 2024-10-04T04:16:08.467117 2023-10-04T04:54:37.591753 text/html text/html 1798253 2021-01-26T23:43:51 text/html; charset=utf-8 618718 2021-01-26T23:43:51 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 710785 2024-10-04T04:16:27.236016 application/epub+zip 742647 2024-10-04T04:16:12.766067 application/epub+zip 732714 2024-10-04T04:16:10.966068 application/epub+zip 1252793 2024-10-04T04:16:39.691884 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1145646 2024-10-04T04:16:25.850990 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1103597 2022-09-04T07:09:58.806639 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1495791 1495784 2024-10-04T04:16:05.271082 2023-10-04T04:54:34.761701 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1514140 2016-08-28T13:01:26 text/plain; charset=utf-8 591194 2016-08-28T13:07:48 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1495569 2016-07-19T10:23:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 588527 2016-07-19T10:23:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22486 2024-10-04T04:16:39.847902 application/rdf+xml 14748 2024-10-04T04:16:11.566060 image/jpeg 3908 2024-10-04T04:16:11.264053 image/jpeg 689420 2024-10-04T04:16:08.608081 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