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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aCobb, Irvin S.
_q(Irvin Shrewsbury),
_d1876-1944
245 1 4 _aThe Life of the Party
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2008
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2008-11-09
508 _aProduced by Bryan Ness, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)
520 _a"The Life of the Party" by Irvin S. Cobb is a humorous work of fiction written in the early 20th century. The story centers around a whimsical fancy-dress party where adults dress up as children, creating a playful and chaotic atmosphere. The narrative explores themes of social interactions, identity, and the absurdities of adult behavior in a unique and lighthearted manner. The plot follows the character Algernon Leary, who has a particularly eventful evening culminating in a series of misadventures after leaving the party. His encounter with a drunken taxi driver leads to an unfortunate mugging, leaving him dressed in a rather ridiculous children's costume while trying to navigate the streets of New York City. As he attempts to find refuge, he inadvertently becomes the center of attention and hilarity, facing both comical and embarrassing situations. Ultimately, the story serves as a delightful exploration of the intrinsic silliness of life and the social dynamics present at gatherings, all while delivering a sense of laughter and lightheartedness. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aNew York (N.Y.) -- Fiction
653 _aHumorous stories
653 _aLawyers -- Fiction
653 _aCostume -- Fiction
700 1 _aPreston, James M.,
_d1873-1962
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/27212
999 _c68121
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