The Whirl: A Romance of Washington Society (Registro nro. 85939)
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| control field | 45100 |
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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 | Davis, Foxcroft, |
| Dates associated with a name | 1860-1916 |
| 245 14 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | The Whirl: A Romance of Washington Society |
| 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 | 2014 |
| 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 |
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| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Release date is 2014-03-09 |
| 508 ## - CREATION/PRODUCTION CREDITS NOTE | |
| Creation/production credits note | Produced by Al Haines |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | "The Whirl: A Romance of Washington Society" by Foxcroft Davis is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers on Sir Percy Carlyon, the new First Secretary of the British Embassy in Washington, who is navigating both his diplomatic career and his complex feelings towards American society, particularly American women. The narrative begins with his reflections during a solitary winter walk, hinting at his ambitions and the romantic entanglements that may arise in his new position. The opening of the novel establishes Sir Percy as a self-reflective character, filled with hopes and regrets, particularly concerning his past infatuation with Alicia Vernon, the daughter of General Talbott. He grapples with his disdain for American women while acknowledging their allure, as he prepares to attend his first ball at the Embassy. Here, readers are introduced to a lively depiction of Washington society, where he encounters a variety of characters, including the charming Lucy Armytage, who captures his attention despite his initial resolves. The narrative sets the stage for themes of ambition, ill-fated romances, and cultural clashes as Sir Percy becomes further entangled in both the political and social whirl of American life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| 534 ## - ORIGINAL VERSION NOTE | |
| Note about original | Original publication data not identified |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | Washington (D.C.) -- Fiction |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | Socialites -- Fiction |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Fisher, Harrison, |
| Dates associated with a name | 1875-1934 |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Justice, Martin, |
| Dates associated with a name | 1869-1961 |
| 856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/45100">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/45100</a> |
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