03180cam a22003493u 4500 38918 UtSlPG 20260610133906.0 m cr n 260607r2012||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PS Matthews, Brander, 1852-1929 Vignettes of Manhattan; Outlines in Local Color Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2012 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2012-02-18 Vignettes of Manhattan: In the little church down the street. The twenty-ninth of February. At a private view. Spring in a side street. A Decoration-Day revery. In search of local color. Before the break of day. A midsummer midnight. A vista in Central Park. The speech of the evening. A Thanksgiving-Day dinner. In the midst of life -- Outlines in local color: An interview with Miss Marlenspuyk. A letter of farewell. A glimpse of the under world. A Wall Street wooing. A spring flood in Broadway. The vigil of Mcdowell Sutro. An irrepressible conflict. The solo orchestra. The rehearsal of the new play. A candle in the plate. Men and women and horses. In the watches of the night. Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "Vignettes of Manhattan; Outlines in Local Color" by Brander Matthews is a collection of urban sketches and character portraits written in the late 19th century. This work aims to capture the essence and diverse life of New York City through a series of vignettes that reflect various aspects of its society and environment, showcasing the interactions of different types of people in the metropolis. Each vignette serves as a snapshot, introducing readers to the unique characters and happenings that define the city's lifestyle during that era. At the start of the book, Matthews sets the tone with a reflective letter addressed to Theodore Roosevelt, explaining his affection for New York. He presents the city not just as a backdrop but as a character in its own right, filled with life and variation. The opening portion includes a poignant depiction of a funeral in a small church, highlighting the lives of actors and sympathetic characters who gather for a young man's burial. This setting serves as a stage for exploring themes of ambition, loss, and the fleeting nature of life, inviting readers to delve deeper into the multifaceted world of Manhattan as portrayed throughout the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Short stories, American Manhattan (New York, N.Y.) -- Fiction Brownell, W. C. (William Crary), 1851-1928 Smedley, W. T. (William Thomas), 1858-1920 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/38918 79757 79757