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100 1 _aConnell, Richard Edward,
_d1893-1949
245 1 4 _aThe Sin of Monsieur Pettipon, and other humorous tales
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2011
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2011-09-15
505 0 _aThe sin of Monsieur Pettipon -- Mr. Pottle and the South-Sea cannibals -- Mr. Pottle and culture -- Mr. Pottle and the one man dog -- Mr. Pottle and pageantry -- The cage man -- Where is the Tropic of Capricorn? -- Mr. Braddy's bottle -- Gretna Greenhorns -- Terrible Epps -- Honor among sportsmen -- The $25,000 jaw.
508 _aProduced by Veronika Redfern, Suzanne Shell 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.)
520 _a"The Sin of Monsieur Pettipon" by Richard Edward Connell is a collection of humorous tales written in the early 20th century. The stories explore the misadventures and quirks of various characters, with a focus on everyday life and the absurdities that accompany it. The lead tale introduces Monsieur Alphonse Marie Louis Camille Pettipon, a devoted steward aboard a luxury liner who becomes embroiled in a comedic crisis over a mysterious creature found in one of the cabins. The opening of the collection presents a detailed look at Monsieur Pettipon as he meticulously attends to his duties with pride and artistic fervor, reflecting his ambition to improve his social status and provide for his son’s musical aspirations. However, his day takes a disastrous turn when he encounters a disgruntled passenger claiming to have found an unwanted creature in his cabin. Throughout this initial story, Pettipon’s internal struggles and humorous attempts to salvage his reputation unfold, highlighting the clash between his artistic aspirations and the reality of his situation while establishing a tone filled with wit and charm. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aFiction
653 _aHumorous stories, American
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/37430
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