Project Gutenberg 2023-01-15 Public domain in the USA. 285 Daudet, Alphonse 1840 1897 Daudet, Louis Marie Alphonse De Kay, Charles 1848 1935 Kay, Charles de DeKay, Charles Numa Roumestan $aUnited States :$bLittle, Brown, & Company,$c1900. Henry Flower and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Numa Roumestan" by Alphonse Daudet is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Numa Roumestan, a prominent politician and local hero in the town of Aps in Provence, who is adored by the population due to his charismatic presence and political influence. The narrative explores themes of ambition, identity, and the contrasts between provincial life and the complexities of city politics, particularly through the lens of Roumestan's character and his interactions with his family and constituents. The opening of the novel transports the reader to a vibrant summer festival in the ancient amphitheater of Aps, where thousands gather to celebrate Numa Roumestan's arrival. The atmosphere is charged with excitement as villagers from various backgrounds cheer for their illustrious representative. Roumestan basks in the adoration, though his wife Rosalie appears less engaged and struggles to adapt to the fervor of her husband's supporters. In this lively and animated scene, we are introduced to both the grandeur of Roumestan’s public persona and the subtle undercurrents of personal discontent within his family life, setting the stage for the complex dynamics that will unfold throughout the story. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/numaroumestan00daudrich 20191130110352daudet 1900 US Reading ease score: 62.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Politicians -- Fiction Social classes -- Fiction Man-woman relationships -- Fiction French fiction -- Translations into English Spouses -- Fiction France -- History -- Third Republic, 1870-1940 -- Fiction PQ Text Category: Novels Category: French Literature 651501 2025-06-27T12:29:58.707940 text/html 631004 2024-10-19T03:36:54 text/html 859981 2025-06-27T12:30:07.284944 application/epub+zip 855292 2025-06-27T12:30:00.426928 application/epub+zip 453089 2025-06-27T12:29:59.550945 application/epub+zip 1275421 2025-06-27T12:30:12.510867 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1235916 2025-06-27T12:30:06.508953 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 598694 2025-06-27T12:29:57.703995 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 578724 2024-10-19T03:36:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18494 2025-06-27T12:30:12.760873 application/rdf+xml 12458 2025-06-27T12:29:59.825954 image/jpeg 1985 2025-06-27T12:29:59.689945 image/jpeg 775380 2025-06-27T12:29:58.770984 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