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"High Society" by George S. Chappell, Frank Crowninshield, and Dorothy Parker is a satirical collection detailing the extravagant social life and customs of the elite, likely written in the early 20th century. This work uses humor and wit to reflect on the intricacies and absurdities of fashionable society, its characters, and their various social engagements. The book invites readers into a world filled with lavish dinner parties, opera nights, and the colorful
personalities that grace the upper echelon of society. The opening of the book sets the tone for the overall experience, presenting a clear invitation to the reader, establishing not just accessibility but a playful challenge regarding who is deemed "in" society. It introduces a lively depiction of the characters, their motivations, and the social events they engage in, such as the horse show and opera season, depicted as essential elements in the social fabric. Through light-hearted and engaging prose, it begins to outline the various quirks and expectations of high society, foreshadowing the delightful satire and insights that will follow in subsequent sections of the work. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Illustrator | Fish, Anne Harriet, 1890-1964 |
|---|---|
| Author | Chappell, George S. (George Shepard), 1877-1946 |
| Author | Crowninshield, Frank, 1872-1947 |
| Author | Parker, Dorothy, 1893-1967 |
| LoC No. | 20022830 |
| Title | High society : Advice as to social campaigning, and hints on the management of dowagers, dinners, debutantes, dances, and the thousand and one diversions of persons of quality |
| Alternate Title | High society: hints on how to attain, relish--and survive it : A pictorial guide to life in our upper circles |
| Credits |
Produced by ellinora, Harry Lamé and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 66.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | NC: Fine Arts: Drawing, Design, Illustration |
| Subject | American wit and humor |
| Subject | English wit and humor, Pictorial |
| Subject | Caricatures and cartoons -- England |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 56739 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-56739-6 |
| Release Date | Mar 14, 2018 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 642 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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