02741cam a22003613u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000290012624500500015524600520020526400510025730000470030833600260035533700260038133800360040750000310044350502530047450802180072752012050094553400450215065300220219565300280221765300740224585600430231999900170236228303UtSlPG20260610133639.0mcr n260607r2009||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a06041108  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aFitch, Clyde,d1865-190914aThe Smart Set: Correspondence & Conversations1 aThe Smart Set: Correspondence and Conversations 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2009  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2009-03-100 aThe Makeway ball --  The plaintiff --  The summer --  The children --  Maternity --  A letter of introduction --  Wagner, 1897 --  Art --  Sorrow --  The theatre --  The opera --  A perfect day --  The Westington's Bohemian dinner --  The gamblers.  aE-text prepared by David Garcia and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Kentuckiana Digital Library (http://kdl.kyvl.org/)  a"The Smart Set: Correspondence & Conversations" by Clyde Fitch is a collection of letters and dialogues written in the late 19th century. The work provides an insightful glimpse into the social dynamics and attitudes of the era, particularly within affluent New York society. Themes of marriage, social events, and personal relationships run throughout, capturing the complexities of human interactions and individual aspirations during this period.  The opening portion of the collection introduces readers to the aftermath of a lavish ball hosted by the Makeway family in New York City. Through a series of letters from various characters—such as Will Makeway, his wife Julia, and their daughter Helen—the narrative explores the intricacies of social status, class distinctions, and the pressures of maintaining appearances in high society. Notable events like Helen's debut into society and her potential match with a young lord are central to the correspondence, revealing parental hopes and societal expectations. This rich and intricate tapestry of interactions sets the stage for deeper explorations of personal desires against societal norms. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aImaginary letters  aConversation -- Fiction  aNew York (N.Y.) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/28303  c69212d69212