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100 1 _aBangs, John Kendrick,
_d1862-1922
245 1 0 _aPeeps at People :
_bBeing Certain Papers from the Writings of Anne Warrington Witherup
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2012
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 2012-06-08
505 0 _aNansen -- Mr. Hall Caine -- Emperor William -- Mr. Alfred Austin -- Andrew Lang -- Zola -- Sir Henry Irving -- Ian Maclaren -- Rudyard Kipling -- The De Reszkes -- Henryk Sienkiewicz -- General Weyler.
508 _aProduced by Annie R. McGuire. This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Internet Archive.
520 _a"Peeps at People" by John Kendrick Bangs is a collection of humorous sketches written in the late 19th century. The work features various characters analyzed through the perspective of Anne Warrington Witherup, who embarks on whimsical interviews with a range of notable figures, blending satire and social commentary. The stories offer a comedic exploration of the personalities within the literary and artistic community of Bangs' time. At the start of the book, the narrator sets off on a quest to interview prominent individuals, which begins with a humorous attempt to locate the polar explorer Fridtjof Nansen. Through a series of misadventures filled with misunderstandings and comedic dialogue, the narrator depicts Nansen's frosty demeanor and eccentricities, which encapsulate both his fame and his social quirks. This initial encounter lays the groundwork for the subsequent character studies and satirical glimpses into the lives of other notable figures like Hall Caine and Emperor William, emphasizing the humor inherent in the pursuit of celebrity and cultural figures. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aAmerican wit and humor
653 _aBiography -- Humor
700 1 _aPenfield, Edward,
_d1866-1925
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/39945
999 _c80784
_d80784