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100	1		_aLeslie, Eliza, _d1787-1858
245	1	0	_aPencil Sketches; or, Outlines of Character and Manners
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2011
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2011-09-30
505	0		_aMrs. Washington Potts -- Mr. Smith -- Uncle Philip -- The album -- The set of china -- Laura Lovel -- John W. Robertson -- The ladies' ball -- The red box -- The officers: a story of the last war with England -- Peter Jones -- The old farm-house -- That gentleman; or, pencillings on ship-board -- The serenades -- Sociable visiting -- Country lodgings -- Constance Allerton.
508			_aProduced by Julia Miller, Mary Meehan 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"Pencil Sketches; or, Outlines of Character and Manners" by Eliza Leslie is a collection of narrative sketches written in the mid-19th century. This work features various domestic life vignettes that portray character types and societal manners, often centered around lighthearted but insightful anecdotes. Through these sketches, readers are likely to encounter engaging characters such as Bromley Cheston and his cousin Albina, as they navigate social interactions and events within their community." "At the start of the book, we find Lieutenant Bromley Cheston returning from a naval cruise and visiting his aunt, Mrs. Marsden, who is preparing for a party in honor of the illustrious Mrs. Washington Potts. The scene is filled with comedic chaos as Mrs. Marsden orchestrates the party preparations, struggling with various mishaps related to food and guests. The chapter sets a humorous tone while highlighting the excessive social aspirations of the characters, particularly around their interactions with the well-off and seemingly fashionable Mrs. Potts, which pushes young Albina to navigate her own feelings of attraction and societal pressures amid the unfolding domestic comedy." (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aHumorous stories
653			_aShort stories, American
653			_aUnited States -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/37573
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