Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 67 Davis, Richard Harding 1864 1916 Van Bibber and Others Reading ease score: 75.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Her first appearance -- Van Bibber's man-servant -- The hungry man was fed -- Van Bibber at the races -- An experiment in economy -- Mr. Travers's first hunt -- Love me, love my dog -- Eleanore Cuyler -- A recruit at Christmas -- A patron of art -- Andy M'Gee's chorus girl -- A Leander of the East River -- How Hefty Burke got even -- Outside the prison -- An unfinished story. Produced by Janet Kegg and PG Distributed Proofreaders "Van Bibber and Others" by Richard Harding Davis is a collection of short stories published during the late 19th century. The stories center on young Van Bibber, a well-to-do socialite navigating the complexities of life, love, and social expectations among a circle of friends and acquaintances. The opening of the collection introduces readers to the bustling world of theater on the first night of a comic opera, as Van Bibber arrives backstage. The scene is charged with excitement and anxiety, highlighting the contrasts between the performers' struggles and Van Bibber's calm demeanor. He interacts with various characters, including the prima donna and the stage manager, establishing his role as an observer with a keen understanding of the theatrical life around him. As he takes a genuine interest in the youngest child performer, the "Littlest Girl," Van Bibber's protective instincts emerge, hinting at deeper themes of responsibility and care that will weave through the stories. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en United States -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 339646 338858 2024-11-05T07:40:39.632437 2023-10-05T07:59:01.834777 text/html text/html 336513 2023-03-25T09:18:40 text/html 197512 2024-11-05T07:40:46.594402 application/epub+zip 201156 2024-11-05T07:40:42.566409 application/epub+zip 180255 2024-11-05T07:40:41.381429 application/epub+zip 362517 2024-11-05T07:40:49.864364 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 339478 2024-11-05T07:40:45.919417 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 311485 2022-09-05T11:17:09.855455 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 307895 307858 2024-11-05T07:40:39.071439 2023-10-05T07:59:01.384777 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 309214 2023-03-25T09:07:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19743 2024-11-05T07:40:49.995375 application/rdf+xml 13635 2024-11-05T07:40:41.937427 image/jpeg 3432 2024-11-05T07:40:41.650568 image/jpeg 116809 2023-03-25T09:20:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 120316 2023-03-25T09:21:05 application/octet-stream application/zip 195128 2024-11-05T07:40:39.662424 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia