02568cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000340012624500230016026400510018330000470023433600260028133700260030733800360033350000310036950503320040050801670073252011670089953400450206665300310211165300280214285600430217099900170221339434UtSlPG20260610133913.0mcr n260607r2012||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a12004767  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aMatthews, Brander,d1852-192910aVistas of New York 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2012  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2012-04-120 aA young man from the country -- On the steps of the city hall -- "Sisters under their skins" -- Under an April sky -- An idyl of Central Park -- In a hansom -- The frog that played the trombone -- On an errand of mercy -- In a bob-tail car -- In the small hours -- Her letter to his second wife -- The shortest day in the year.  aProduced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was
produced from images available at The Internet Archive)  a"Vistas of New York" by Brander Matthews is a collection of sketches and stories written in the early 20th century. The work captures the diverse and intricate life of New York City, exploring various characters and their experiences within the metropolis, showcasing its vibrancy and complexity. It features several narratives centered around young individuals navigating their lives in the city, highlighting the societal dynamics and challenges they encounter.  The opening of the book introduces us to Jack, a young man from the country who has recently arrived in New York. He writes letters to his beloved Miriam, expressing his ambitions and struggles as he adjusts to the fast-paced, noisy city life. Jack finds himself overwhelmed by the sheer scale of the urban environment and the relentless energy of its inhabitants. His letters convey a mix of excitement and homesickness, reflecting on his journey to find success while longing to return to Miriam, who patiently awaits his progress in their hometown. This correspondence sets the stage for themes of ambition, love, and the trials of urban existence. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aNew York (N.Y.) -- Fiction  aShort stories, American40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/39434  c80273d80273