The Toys of Peace, and Other Papers (Registro nro. 43593)
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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 | PR |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Saki, |
| Dates associated with a name | 1870-1916 |
| 245 14 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | The Toys of Peace, and Other Papers |
| 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 | 1998 |
| 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 |
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| Media type term | computer |
| Media type code | c |
| Source | rdamedia |
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| Carrier type term | online resource |
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| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Release date is 1998-10-01 |
| 505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | The toys of peace -- Louise -- Tea -- The disappearance of Crispina Umberleigh -- The wolves of Cernogratz -- Louis -- The guests -- The penance -- The phantom luncheon -- A bread and butter miss -- Bertie's Christmas Eve -- Forewarned -- The interlopers -- Quail seed -- Canossa -- The threat -- Excepting Mrs. Pentherby -- Mark -- The hedgehog -- The Mappined life -- Fate -- The bull -- Morlvera -- Shock tactics -- The seven cream jugs -- The occasional garden -- The sheep -- The oversight -- Hyacinth -- The image of the lost soul -- The purple of the Balkan kings -- The cupboard of the yesterdays -- For the duration of the war. |
| 508 ## - CREATION/PRODUCTION CREDITS NOTE | |
| Creation/production credits note | Transcribed from the 1919 John Lane edition by Jane Duff and David Price |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | "The Toys of Peace, and Other Papers" by Saki is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century, showcasing the author’s characteristic wit and satirical commentary on society. The collection opens with a focus on the influence of toys and upbringing on children, highlighting a particular character, Harvey Bope, who attempts to replace traditional war-themed toys with "peace toys" intended to educate and promote civil engagement among his nephews. At the start of the narrative, Harvey Bope engages in a conversation with his sister Eleanor about the detrimental impact of violent toys on children’s behavior. They discuss an initiative by the National Peace Council which encourages parents to buy peaceful alternatives. When Harvey arrives to bring gifts for his nephews, the children's anticipation is comically met with underwhelming, mundane toys like models of municipal buildings and figures of historical civilians, which fail to capture their interest. Instead of adopting the peaceful play suggested by Harvey, the boys creatively reinterpret their new toys, transforming them into participants in chaotic historical reenactments, ultimately demonstrating that deep-rooted instincts for conflict can hardly be quelled by the absence of guns and battles. This opening sets up Saki's exploration of societal values, childhood innocence, and the often humorous disconnect between intention and outcome. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| 534 ## - ORIGINAL VERSION NOTE | |
| Note about original | Original publication data not identified |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | Short stories, English |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | English fiction -- 20th century |
| 856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1477">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1477</a> |
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