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The Nabob (The French Classical Romances)
The Nabob - The French Classical Romances Author:Alphonse Daudet A popular writer in his time and admired by Charles Dickens and Henry James, French novelist, playwright and journalist Alphonse Daudet (1840-1897) has been largely forgotten today. In his day, Daudet counted among his circle Flaubert, Dickens, James, Zola, Turgenev, and the Goncourt brothers, and was widely admired as a sunny humorist and clear... more » stylist
Translated from the French by W. Blaydes. With a critical introduction by Professor W.P. Trent. A frontispiece and numerous other portraits with descriptive notes by Octave Uzanne. Daudet made his mark with gentle naturalistic stories and novels that portrayed French life both in the provinces and in Paris. In The Nabob, Daudet deals with the theme of new millionaires.« less