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The Guest of Quesnay

by Booth Tarkington

A mysterious stranger arrives at a French chateau, and soon the lives of the people there are turned upside down. The Guest of Quesnay is a novel by Booth Tarkington that tells the story of a mysterious stranger who arrives at a French chateau. The stranger, who is never named, is a charming and enigmatic figure who soon captures the attention of the people at the chateau. The stranger's arrival sets off a chain of events that lead to the unraveling of secrets and the revealing of hidden desires. As the story progresses, the stranger's true identity and motives are gradually revealed, and the reader is left to ponder the meaning of his presence at Quesnay.

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Language

English

Original Language

English

Published In

1907

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Booth Tarkington

United States

Newton Booth Tarkington was an American novelist and dramatist best known for his novels The Magnificent Ambersons (1918) and Alice Adams (1921). He is one of only four novelists to win the Pulitzer P...

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