02304cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000360011324500370014926400510018630000470023733600260028433700260031033800360033650000310037250800770040352013020048053400450178265300310182765300220185870000380188085600430191899900170196115873UtSlPG20260610133355.0mcr n260607r2005||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aVance, Louis Joseph,d1879-193314aThe Day of Days: An Extravaganza 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2005  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2005-05-20  aProduced by Barbara Tozier and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team.  a"The Day of Days: An Extravaganza" by Louis Joseph Vance is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows P. Sybarite, a discontented bookkeeper who, on the verge of his thirty-second birthday, grapples with his mundane life in a warehouse for hides and skins. As he navigates the challenges posed by his boisterous coworker and his own feelings for a shop girl named Molly Lessing, the narrative teeters between comedy and commentary on social status, aspirations, and identity.   At the start of the book, we are introduced to P. Sybarite, who is wallowing in despair over his dreary existence amid the distinct and unpleasant odor of hides in his workplace. On the eve of his birthday, P. Sybarite receives a letter from his cousin Mae Alys inviting him to a theater performance, which sparks a glimmer of hope and desire for social elevation. As the narrative unfolds, it hints at his complicated interactions with his fellow worker, George Bross, who joyfully taunts him while also fostering an unexpected bond when P. Sybarite reveals his true name. Furthermore, the opening sets the stage for budding romance and comedic misunderstandings, all while establishing a rich atmosphere that promises to entertain and intrigue readers. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aNew York (N.Y.) -- Fiction  aAdventure stories1 aBrown, Arthur William,d1881-196640uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/15873  c57261d57261