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_aSinclair, Upton, _d1878-1968 |
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| 245 | 1 | 4 | _aThe spokesman's secretary |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2023 |
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_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats |
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| 500 | _aRelease date is 2023-06-23 | ||
| 508 | _aCarla Foust and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) | ||
| 520 | _a"The Spokesman's Secretary: Being the Letters of Mame to Mom" by Upton Sinclair is a fictional work written in the early 20th century. The narrative is presented through letters, primarily written by the character Mame, a manicurist who finds herself in a unique and politically charged position as she becomes involved with the secretary to a powerful political figure often referred to as the Spokesman. The book explores themes of class, society, and the often comical intersection between the ordinary lives of working-class individuals and the grandiose world of politics. At the start of the story, Mame shares her excitement about being chosen to star in a political event, revealing her newfound connection to the political elite through Mr. Edgerton, the Spokesman’s secretary. Mame's letters are filled with wit and keen observations of the absurdities within the political world, as she navigates her interactions with various characters, including the Spokesman himself, who struggles with his roles and public perception. The opening sets the stage for Mame's journey as she learns about the inner workings of political influence and the sometimes ridiculous realities of high society, all while maintaining her unique, down-to-earth perspective as a member of the "plain people." (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
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_pOriginally published: _cUnited States: Upton Sinclair, 1926 |
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| 653 | _aEpistolary fiction | ||
| 653 | _aMan-woman relationships -- Fiction | ||
| 653 | _aAmerican fiction -- 20th century | ||
| 653 | _aPolitics, Practical -- Fiction | ||
| 856 | 4 | _uhttps://archive.org/details/spokesmanssecret0000sinc/mode/2up | |
| 856 | 4 | 0 | _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/71030 |
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