"Monsieur Beaucaire" 1900 TARKINGTON, Booth
$75
TARKINGTON, Booth
[128] pp.
Grosset & Dunlap
1900
7 5/8" x 5 1/4"
Illustrated by C.D. Williams
Monsieur Beaucaire is a short novel by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Booth Tarkington that was first published in 1900.
Plot
The setting is Bath during the 18th century. Before the action of the novel begins, Beau Nash, an historical figure who served as Master of Ceremonies of Bath, has ordered M. Beaucaire out of the public rooms because of his low status. Since this incident, Beaucaire, a barber to a French noble, has established a reputation for honesty while gambling with English notables in private.