Le roi du Klondike

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Auzias-Turenne, Raymond, 1861-1940

Language:

French

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Le roi du Klondike" by Raymond Auzias-Turenne is a novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative likely revolves around the experiences of characters involved in the gold rush era, showcasing the quest for fortune against the backdrop of a rapidly evolving social and economic landscape. At the start of this story, we are introduced to Aélis d'Auray, a skilled telegraph operator in New York City, reflecting on the contrast between the bustling world of finance and her quest for independence. She meets Frank Smith, who recognizes her talent and offers her a position at the stock exchange. The opening is rich with metaphorical references to myths, setting the tone for a story that intertwines personal ambition with the treacherous allure of wealth in a period marked by the gold rush. As Aélis navigates her role within this male-dominated sphere, the narrative hints at deeper themes of desire, struggle, and the societal dynamics of the time. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Laurent Vogel, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 80.5 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Release date is 2009-03-19