Project Gutenberg 2006-11-28 Public domain in the USA. 114 Glass, Montague 1877 1934 Glass, Montague Marsden Marsden, Montague Glass Potash and Perlmutter Settle Things Reading ease score: 55.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Suzanne Shell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Potash and Perlmutter Settle Things" by Montague Glass is a comedic novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows two Jewish garment merchants, Morris Perlmutter and Abe Potash, as they navigate the complexities of business and life in the aftermath of World War I, especially during the Paris Peace Conference. Through their witty banter and misunderstandings, the characters engage in humorous discussions on politics, society, and their ambitions, showcasing a mix of comedy and cultural commentary. The opening portion introduces us to Morris and Abe, who express their frustration over a business strike and their desire to travel to Paris for fashion designs, which leads to hilarious debates about worries, politics, and their competitive nature against rival Leon Sammet. As their plan to obtain passports unfolds, readers get a glimpse into their character dynamics and their humorous take on contemporary events like the arrival of President Wilson in Paris. The dialogue captures the some cultural nuances and provides relatable humor through their exchanges, effectively setting the tone for the rest of the novel. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Jews -- New York (State) -- New York -- Fiction Clothing trade -- New York (State) -- New York -- Fiction World War, 1914-1918 -- Peace -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 421413 421414 2024-10-08T15:44:51.748147 2023-09-09T06:17:56.836004 text/html text/html 424508 2006-11-28T04:17:10 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1186698 2006-11-28T04:17:10 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1311526 2024-10-08T15:45:04.634131 application/epub+zip 1311329 2024-10-08T15:44:56.804112 application/epub+zip 218151 2024-10-08T15:44:54.092167 application/epub+zip 2475901 2024-10-08T15:45:09.596127 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2428521 2024-10-08T15:45:02.173106 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 386540 2022-09-09T12:02:52.005539 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 384045 383960 2024-10-08T15:44:50.759147 2023-09-09T06:17:56.041982 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 383945 2006-11-28T04:17:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 136351 2006-11-28T04:17:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 383938 2006-11-28T04:17:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 136294 2006-11-28T04:17:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22065 2024-10-08T15:45:09.737050 application/rdf+xml 15177 2024-10-08T15:44:54.662152 image/jpeg 3452 2024-10-08T15:44:54.374142 image/jpeg 1268356 2024-10-08T15:44:51.806185 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