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100 1 _aMitford, Mary Russell,
_d1787-1855
245 1 4 _aThe London Visitor
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2007
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2007-10-02
508 _aProduced by David Widger
520 _a"The London Visitor" by Mary Russell Mitford is a humorous short narrative written during the early 19th century. The book centers around the experiences of a befuddled narrator who grapples with the peculiarities of social interactions and the eccentricities of a peculiar guest, Mr. Thompson, who embodies the quintessential London visitor. The story unfolds as the narrator recounts her encounters with Mr. Thompson, an enigmatic gentleman who appears to be identical in manner and appearance to multiple other men named Thompson. As she navigates social gatherings in Berkshire, she becomes increasingly perplexed by the uncanny similarities between these various Thompsons, each exhibiting similar conversation styles and behaviors, all while being remarkably unremarkable. The narrative conveys not only the humor of mistaken identities and social requirements but also reflects on the intricacies of class and society in a lighthearted manner, while poking fun at the conventions surrounding visitors from London. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aShort stories
653 _aEngland -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction
653 _aCountry life -- England -- Fiction
653 _aPastoral fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/22835
999 _c63946
_d63946