TY - BOOK AU - Fish,Anne Harriet AU - Chappell,George S. AU - Crowninshield,Frank AU - Parker,Dorothy TI - High society AV - NC PY - 2018/// CY - Salt Lake City, UT PB - Project Gutenberg KW - American wit and humor KW - English wit and humor, Pictorial KW - Caricatures and cartoons -- England N1 - Release date is 2018-03-14; Produced by ellinora, Harry Lamé and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.); Original publication data not identified N2 - "High Society" by George S. Chappell, Frank Crowninshield, and Dorothy Parker is a satirical collection detailing the extravagant social life and customs of the elite, likely written in the early 20th century. This work uses humor and wit to reflect on the intricacies and absurdities of fashionable society, its characters, and their various social engagements. The book invites readers into a world filled with lavish dinner parties, opera nights, and the colorful personalities that grace the upper echelon of society. The opening of the book sets the tone for the overall experience, presenting a clear invitation to the reader, establishing not just accessibility but a playful challenge regarding who is deemed "in" society. It introduces a lively depiction of the characters, their motivations, and the social events they engage in, such as the horse show and opera season, depicted as essential elements in the social fabric. Through light-hearted and engaging prose, it begins to outline the various quirks and expectations of high society, foreshadowing the delightful satire and insights that will follow in subsequent sections of the work. (This is an automatically generated summary.) UR - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/56739 ER -