Project Gutenberg
2008-08-23
Public domain in the USA.
428
About, Edmond
1828
1885
About, Edmond François Valentin
Abu, Edmond
About, E. (Edmond)
Avout, Edmondos
Ampou, Edmondos
About, Edmond Francois Valentin
Pineda, Carlos de
Le nez d'un notaire. Spanish
La nariz de un notario
Wikipedia page about this book: https://gl.wikipedia.org/wiki/O_nariz_dun_notario
Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at DP Europe (http://dp.rastko.net)
"La nariz de un notario" by Edmond About is a satirical novel written in the early 20th century. The book centers around Alfredo L'Ambert, a prominent notary in France who faces a peculiar predicament after losing part of his nose during an altercation. The narrative explores themes of social status, the absurdity of honor, and the complexities of human relationships set against the backdrop of Parisian society. The opening of the novel introduces the main character, notary Alfredo L'Ambert, detailing his distinguished appearance and reputation. However, his life takes a dramatic turn when he accidentally injures Ayvaz-Bey, a Turkish official, leading to a duel driven by honor and rivalry over the affections of a dancer. The scene shifts between L'Ambert's exaggerated concerns about his disfigurement and the ridiculous lengths to which he and others will go to preserve their societal image. L'Ambert's ensuing chaos includes a comedic chase after a cat believed to have consumed his severed nose, outlining the farcical nature of the events as he grapples with his loss and the repercussions of a seemingly trivial incident. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading ease score: 54.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
es
French fiction -- Translations into Spanish
PQ
Text
Browsing: Literature
Browsing: Fiction
Category: Humour
Category: Novels
Category: French Literature
191848
2025-06-11T05:14:36.120715
text/html
211974
2008-08-23T13:16:04
text/html; charset=iso-8859-1
78452
2008-08-23T13:16:04
text/html; charset=iso-8859-1
application/zip
145894
2025-06-11T05:14:41.852726
application/epub+zip
148286
2025-06-11T05:14:38.200741
application/epub+zip
146635
2025-06-11T05:14:36.895720
application/epub+zip
298726
2025-06-11T05:14:44.595676
application/x-mobipocket-ebook
289294
2025-06-11T05:14:41.017743
application/x-mobipocket-ebook
242808
2022-09-12T09:21:30.857170
application/x-mobipocket-ebook
180885
2025-06-11T05:14:35.662737
text/plain; charset=us-ascii
177256
2008-08-23T13:16:02
text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1
72351
2008-08-23T13:16:04
text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1
application/zip
19281
2025-06-11T05:14:44.755696
application/rdf+xml
14488
2025-06-11T05:14:37.463671
image/jpeg
4039
2025-06-11T05:14:37.178715
image/jpeg
146241
2025-06-11T05:14:36.143704
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
fr.wikipedia
en.wikipedia