Project Gutenberg 2023-06-14 Public domain in the USA. 70 Tarkington, Booth 1869 1946 Tarkington, Newton Booth Tarkington, B. (Booth) Van Loot, Cornelius Obenchain Monsieur Beaucaire. Finnish Parturi ja prinssi $aFinland :$bKust.Oy Kirja, $c1924. Tapio Riikonen "Parturi ja prinssi" by Booth Tarkington is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around a clever Frenchman, Monsieur Beaucaire, who navigates through the high society of Bath, England, disguising himself as an aristocrat while taking cunning steps against a nobleman, the Duke. The book explores themes of identity, deception, and social status, particularly focusing on the interactions between Beaucaire and the English elite. The opening of the book introduces us to a tense scene where Beaucaire confronts the Duke after catching him cheating at cards. The dialogue is sharp and witty, showcasing Beaucaire's grace under pressure as he leverages his intellect to gain the upper hand, all while maintaining a facade of respectability. As the narrative unfolds, we see his plans to infiltrate the elite society and win the heart of lady Mary Carlisle, which is established as one of his motivations. The setting of Bath serves as a backdrop where societal ideals clash, and Beaucaire's dual identity becomes a central conflict, laying the groundwork for a story rich with humor and intrigue. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20221202051232tarkington 1924 FI Reading ease score: 44.2 (College-level). Difficult to read. fi England -- Social life and customs -- 18th century -- Fiction Gambling -- Fiction French -- England -- Fiction Bath (England) -- Fiction PS Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: British Literature 120081 2025-07-28T07:08:23.546719 text/html 119896 119903 2024-12-29T08:08:58.819401 2023-09-30T09:25:31.697259 text/html text/html 112546 2025-07-28T07:08:28.014708 application/epub+zip 113090 2025-07-28T07:08:25.204713 application/epub+zip 113090 2025-07-28T07:08:24.137750 application/epub+zip 236619 2025-07-28T07:08:29.911697 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 225051 2025-07-28T07:08:27.383714 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 104226 2025-07-28T07:08:23.297728 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 103977 2023-06-14T12:39:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18271 2025-07-28T07:08:30.069680 application/rdf+xml 14339 2025-07-28T07:08:24.638705 image/jpeg 3682 2025-07-28T07:08:24.387719 image/jpeg 39860 2023-06-14T12:39:03 application/octet-stream application/zip 112580 2025-07-28T07:08:23.557716 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