Xingu (Registro nro. 65132)
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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 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Xingu |
| 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 | 2008 |
| 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 2008-01-03 |
| 508 ## - CREATION/PRODUCTION CREDITS NOTE | |
| Creation/production credits note | Produced by David Widger |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | "Xingu" by Edith Wharton is a short story written in the early 20th century. This witty and insightful narrative explores the theme of intellectual pretension through a gathering of the "Lunch Club," a group of women who pride themselves on their cultural pursuits and discussions. The story delves into the dynamics of their interactions and the social pressures that drive them to uphold a facade of knowledge and sophistication. In the story, the members of the Lunch Club excitedly prepare for the visit of the esteemed author Osric Dane, hoping to impress her with their cultural understanding. However, their discussions become increasingly absurd and comical as they misinterpret the nature of "Xingu," initially believing it to be a profound subject of debate. The story captures the absurdity of their pretensions as they struggle to engage with Dane, while one member, Mrs. Roby, inadvertently shifts the conversation to more ludicrous interpretations of the topic. In the end, it is revealed that they had been discussing a river in Brazil rather than an intellectual concept, highlighting the disconnect between their aspirations to be seen as cultured and the reality of their shallow discussions. Ultimately, Wharton criticizes the pretensions of social clubs and the emptiness of their so-called intellectual pursuits. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| 534 ## - ORIGINAL VERSION NOTE | |
| Note about original | Original publication data not identified |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | Humorous stories |
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| Uncontrolled term | Authors -- Fiction |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | Women -- Societies and clubs -- Fiction |
| 856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/24131">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/24131</a> |
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