Project Gutenberg 2004-07-26 Public domain in the USA. 386 Balzac, Honoré de 1799 1850 Balzac, Honore de Saint-Aubin, Horace de De Balzac, Honoré Balzac, H. de (Honoré de) Wormeley, Katharine Prescott 1830 1908 The Deputy of Arcis Produced by John Bickers, and Dagny, and David Widger "The Deputy of Arcis" by Honoré de Balzac is a novel written in the mid-19th century, set against the backdrop of political elections in a small French town. The story revolves around Simon Giguet, who is eager to become a deputy and represent his town, Arcis-sur-Aube, amid political intrigue and rivalry. Through a rich tapestry of characters, Balzac explores themes of ambition, social status, and the complex dynamics of local politics. The opening portion of "The Deputy of Arcis" introduces us to the preparations for an election at Madame Marion's salon. As the characters come together, we see discussions among influential figures like Colonel Giguet and his son Simon as they navigate the intricacies of their political aspirations, highlight familial expectations, and the ambitions tied to Simon's potential marriage to the wealthy Cecile Beauvisage. The narrative sets the stage for a fierce political battle, illustrating the anxieties and hopes tied to election outcomes. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en French fiction -- Translations into English Politicians -- France -- 19th century -- Fiction France -- Politics and government -- 19th century -- Fiction PQ Text Category: Novels Category: French Literature 893599 2025-08-01T11:21:24.346688 text/html 932093 2021-01-27T16:40:28 text/html; charset=utf-8 303436 2021-01-27T16:40:28 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 382191 2025-08-01T11:21:34.865583 application/epub+zip 397832 2025-08-01T11:21:26.552670 application/epub+zip 397832 2025-08-01T11:21:25.224627 application/epub+zip 677298 2025-08-01T11:21:41.143583 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 636490 2025-08-01T11:21:33.985604 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 612941 2022-09-01T12:42:30.106882 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 775057 2025-08-01T11:21:22.896667 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 775028 2016-11-21T14:44:34 text/plain; charset=utf-8 288324 2016-11-21T14:46:46 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 762447 2010-03-04T09:25:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 286632 2010-03-04T09:26:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21654 2025-08-01T11:21:41.304545 application/rdf+xml 11390 2025-08-01T11:21:25.767628 image/jpeg 3136 2025-08-01T11:21:25.498633 image/jpeg 367725 2025-08-01T11:21:24.409648 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 en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia