Worldly Ways & Byways (Registro nro. 42507)
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| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Original cataloging agency | UtSlPG |
| 041 #7 - LANGUAGE CODE | |
| Language code of text/sound track or separate title | en |
| Source of code | iso639-1 |
| 050 #4 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER | |
| Classification number | PS |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Gregory, Eliot, |
| Dates associated with a name | 1854-1915 |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Worldly Ways & Byways |
| 246 1# - VARYING FORM OF TITLE | |
| Title proper/short title | Worldly Ways and Byways |
| 264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE | |
| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture | Salt Lake City, UT : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer | Project Gutenberg, |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice | 1995 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 1 online resource : |
| Other physical details | multiple file formats |
| 336 ## - CONTENT TYPE | |
| Content type term | text |
| Content type code | txt |
| Source | rdacontent |
| 337 ## - MEDIA TYPE | |
| Media type term | computer |
| Media type code | c |
| Source | rdamedia |
| 338 ## - CARRIER TYPE | |
| Carrier type term | online resource |
| Carrier type code | cr |
| Source | rdacarrier |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Release date is 1995-12-01 |
| 505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | Charm -- The moth and the star -- Contrasted travelling -- The outer and the inner woman -- On some gilded misalliances -- The complacency of mediocrity -- The discontent of talent -- Slouch -- Social suggestion -- Bohemia -- Social exiles -- "Seven Ages" of furniture -- Our elite and public life -- The small summer hotel -- A false start -- A holy land -- Royalty at play -- A rock ahead -- The Grand Prix -- "The treadmill" -- "Like master like man" -- An English invasion of the Riviera -- A common weakness -- Changing Paris -- Contentment -- The climber -- The last of the dandies -- A nation on the wing -- Husks -- The Faubourg St. Germain -- Men's manners -- An ideal hostess -- The introducer -- A question and an answer -- Living on Your friends -- American society in Italy -- The Newport of the past -- A conquest of Europe -- A race of slaves -- Introspection. |
| 508 ## - CREATION/PRODUCTION CREDITS NOTE | |
| Creation/production credits note | Transcribed from the 1899 Charles Scribner's Sons edition by David Price |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | "Worldly Ways & Byways" by Eliot Gregory is a collection of essays written in the late 19th century that humorously explores the intricacies of social behavior and cultural norms in American society. The text touches upon various themes, including the roles of charm and the evolving expectations of women, the peculiarities of American manners, and the engage-and-reengage dynamics of social interactions. Through light, philosophical musings, Gregory illustrates the absurdities and contradictions present in contemporary social life. The opening of "Worldly Ways & Byways" presents a reflection on social customs, particularly focusing on the nature of charm and the transformations in societal expectations for women. Gregory begins by discussing the historic Pele Mele—a custom in which rank is not recognized—and draws parallels to modern society, portraying it as a perpetual competition for social standing. He highlights how charm, often overlooked in the modern woman, plays a crucial role in social interactions, lamenting that contemporary behaviors might detract from the enduring allure and influence of femininity. The author invites readers to consider deep questions surrounding identity and social expectations, setting the stage for a witty and insightful examination of American cultural life at the turn of the 20th century. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| 534 ## - ORIGINAL VERSION NOTE | |
| Note about original | Original publication data not identified |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | American essays -- 19th century |
| 856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/379">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/379</a> |
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