02622cam a22003733u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000310011324500240014426400510016830000470021933600260026633700260029233800360031850000860035450000310044050801910047152012570066253400670191965300110198665300210199765300210201865300350203965300350207485600770210985600430218699900190222974437UtSlPG20260610134725.0mcr n260607r20241925utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aHuxley, Aldous,d1894-196310aThose barren leaves 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2024  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aWikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Those_Barren_Leaves  aRelease date is 2024-09-18  aEmmanuel Ackerman, Chris Hapka and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)  a"Those Barren Leaves" by Aldous Huxley is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story is set in a small Italian town and revolves around the social dynamics and character interactions at a summer palace, particularly focusing on the protagonist Mary Thriplow and her encounters with various figures, including the charming Calamy. The book explores themes of passion, artistry, and societal pretense.  The opening of the novel introduces the picturesque town of Vezza and sets the tone for a gathering at the palace of the Cybo Malaspina. A weary postman reflects on his arduous daily task of delivering letters and telegrams to the eccentric Englishwoman, Mrs. Aldwinkle, who has invited guests to her summer residence. Among them, Miss Thriplow is introduced as a young novelist preparing for the arrival of Mr. Calamy, a handsome man from a privileged background. Their first encounter is marked by a mixture of charm, nervousness, and underlying social aspirations as they navigate their respective roles in a world filled with artifice and longing. The opening sets up a rich exploration of character and societal norms through the lens of casual yet artificial interactions among the guests. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cNew York: George H. Doran Company, 1925  aSatire  aHumorous stories  aItaly -- Fiction  aArtists and patrons -- Fiction  aAuthors and readers -- Fiction4 uhttps://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015051168956&view=1up&seq=940uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/74437  c115162d115162