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100	1		_aAlden, W. L. _q(William Livingston), _d1837-1908
245	1	0	_aTold by the Colonel
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2022
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2022-07-07
505	0		_aAn ornithological romance -- Jewseppy -- That little Frenchman -- Thompson's tombstone -- A union meeting -- A clerical romance -- A mystery -- My brother Elijah -- The St. Bernard myth -- A matrimonial romance -- Hoskins' pets -- The cat's revenge -- Silver-plated.
508			_aRichard Hulse and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520			_a"Told by the Colonel" by W. L. Alden is a collection of humorous short stories written in the late 19th century. The tales are narrated by a character known as the Colonel, who shares amusing anecdotes and observations about life, revealing eccentric characters and absurd situations. The overarching themes often touch on human folly, social commentary, and the humorous aspects of everyday life. At the start of the book, readers are introduced to the Colonel as he sits in a Paris hotel, surrounded by a group of Americans who engage in boisterous discussions about their experiences in the city. The Colonel, initially quiet, draws attention when he requests an owl, prompting him to share the story of a parrot his daughter owned. This parrot, with its insatiable chatter and lack of regard for others, serves as the basis for an amusing narrative that highlights the Colonel's dry wit and skills as a storyteller. The opening portion sets the tone for the forthcoming tales, hinting at the mix of humor and critique that defines the Colonel's observations throughout the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_pOriginally published: _cUnited States: J. Selwin Tait & Sons, 1883
653			_aHumorous stories, American
653			_aStorytelling -- Fiction
653			_aAmericans -- France -- Fiction
653			_aStorytellers -- Fiction
700	1		_aHurst, Hal, _d1865-1938
700	1		_aJack, Richard, _d1866-1952
856	4		_uhttps://archive.org/details/toldbycolonel00aldeiala
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68468
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