Georges duroy is a downandout journalist from a humble background who engineers a stunning rise to the top of parisian society through his relationships with influential and wealthy women. It is a novel about money, sex, and power, set against the background of the politics of the french colonization of north africa. Many of the stories are set during the francoprussian war of the 1870s and several describe the futility of war and the. The story chronicles the rise to power of journalist georges duroy from a poor ex nco to one of the most successful men in paris most of which h. It was one of those sultry, parisian evenings when not a breath of air is stirring. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading belami french edition.
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