The Descent of Man and Other Stories (Registro nro. 46565)
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| control field | 4519 |
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| control field | UtSlPG |
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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 | Wharton, Edith, |
| Dates associated with a name | 1862-1937 |
| 245 14 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | The Descent of Man and Other Stories |
| 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 | 2003 |
| 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 2003-10-01 |
| 505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | The Descent of Man -- The Other Two -- Expiation -- The Lady's Maid's Bell -- The Mission of Jane -- The Reckoning -- The Letter -- The Dilettante -- The Quicksand -- A Venetian Night's Entertainment. |
| 508 ## - CREATION/PRODUCTION CREDITS NOTE | |
| Creation/production credits note | Produced by Charles Aldarondo. HTML version by Al Haines. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | "The Descent of Man and Other Stories" by Edith Wharton is a collection of short stories written during the late 19th century. The opening story, "The Descent of Man," introduces Professor Linyard, a biologist returning from a holiday in the Maine woods, who is enlivened not by nature alone but by an exhilarating new idea he has embraced. This collection explores themes of societal norms, personal relationships, and the tension between scientific thought and popular misconceptions. At the start of the text, Professor Linyard's character unfolds, revealing his complex domestic life, including a doting wife and children, as well as his internal struggle with the constraints of marriage and the vibrant ideas that inspire him. After his return from vacation, he contemplates a satirical work aimed at critiquing the pseudoscientific literature that has captivated the public. Linyard is drawn into a world where his intellectual pursuits clash with the mundane expectations of society, setting the stage for the tension between his domestic obligations and creative ambitions as he prepares to navigate the publishing landscape. His idea serves as both a comedic outlet and a serious critique, highlighting Wharton's deft handling of irony and social commentary. (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 |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | New York (N.Y.) -- Social life and customs -- Fiction |
| 856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/4519">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/4519</a> |
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