Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 145 Gaboriau, Emile 1832 1873 Gaboriau, Émile Les gens de bureau Produced by Distributed Proofreaders Europe, http://dp.rastko.net Project Carlo Traverso This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr "Les gens de bureau" by Émile Gaboriau is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story introduces Romain Caldas, an aspiring civil servant who feels out of place in the bureaucratic system of the French administration, depicting the intricacies and absurdities of governmental employment. Through Romain's journey, the book explores themes of ambition, disillusionment, and the farcical elements of bureaucracy, ultimately questioning the integrity and meritocracy within the public sector. The opening of the novel establishes Romain Caldas as a character who is keenly aware of the challenges that lie ahead in pursuing a position within the civil service, especially as he prepares for the daunting examination that determines employment. As he navigates the crowded examination hall, he contemplates the backgrounds and connections of his fellow candidates, grappling with the realization that merit alone may not secure him a position. The bureaucratic atmosphere is characterized by a mixture of anxiety and hope as Romain enters this world, painted vividly through Gaboriau's humorous yet critical lens. The early chapters lay the groundwork for Romain's subsequent trials and tribulations within the administrative landscape, as well as his relationships with various characters he encounters in this new environment. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr Clerks -- Fiction French fiction -- 19th century Public administration -- Fiction PQ Text FR Littérature Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: French Literature 370651 2025-07-05T07:07:53.690327 text/html 370794 370531 2024-11-05T08:52:26.871031 2023-10-05T08:54:09.916782 text/html text/html 200270 2025-07-05T07:08:00.328808 application/epub+zip 206021 2025-07-05T07:07:55.488349 application/epub+zip 206021 2025-07-05T07:07:54.363357 application/epub+zip 393870 2025-07-05T07:08:04.118830 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 354830 2025-07-05T07:07:59.608294 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 330970 2022-09-05T12:38:36.923174 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 316746 2025-07-05T07:07:53.260338 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 296822 2024-10-28T18:36:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18216 2025-07-05T07:08:04.239766 application/rdf+xml 12846 2025-07-05T07:07:54.855356 image/jpeg 3386 2025-07-05T07:07:54.606353 image/jpeg 196429 2025-07-05T07:07:53.718364 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia