Hieroglyphic Tales (Registro nro. 55486)
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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 | Walpole, Horace, |
| Dates associated with a name | 1717-1797 |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Hieroglyphic Tales |
| 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 | 2004 |
| 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 2004-11-20 |
| 508 ## - CREATION/PRODUCTION CREDITS NOTE | |
| Creation/production credits note | Produced by Clare Boothby, Melissa Er-Raqabi and the Online<br/>Distributed Proofreading Team. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | "Hieroglyphic Tales" by Horace Walpole is a collection of whimsical and satirical short stories written in the late 18th century, specifically in the 1780s. The work blends elements of fantasy and humor with philosophical musings, exploring various absurdities and cultural critiques through its fantastical narratives. It likely engages with themes of human behavior, societal norms, and the nature of storytelling, inviting readers to reflect on the world through a lens of satire. The tales within "Hieroglyphic Tales" present a diverse array of characters and settings, often invoking parody. For instance, in one story, a princess, meant to marry a giant emperor, hilariously engages in philosophical debates about names and history, while another tale chronicles the absurdity of royal succession issues in a kingdom torn by factions over the birthright of one princess who may never have existed. Other stories feature enchanted beings, comical misadventures, and clever twists that challenge societal expectations and norms. Overall, Walpole’s work serves as both entertainment and a vehicle for social commentary, using humor and fantasy to engage the reader's imagination. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| 534 ## - ORIGINAL VERSION NOTE | |
| Note about original | Original publication data not identified |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | Fantasy fiction, English |
| 856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14098">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14098</a> |
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