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Title: The London Visitor
Note: Reading ease score: 59.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Credits: Produced by David Widger
Summary: "The London Visitor" by Mary Russell Mitford is a humorous short narrative written during the early 19th century. The book centers around the experiences of a befuddled narrator who grapples with the peculiarities of social interactions and the eccentricities of a peculiar guest, Mr. Thompson, who embodies the quintessential London visitor. The story unfolds as the narrator recounts her encounters with Mr. Thompson, an enigmatic gentleman who appears to be identical in manner and appearance to multiple other men named Thompson. As she navigates social gatherings in Berkshire, she becomes increasingly perplexed by the uncanny similarities between these various Thompsons, each exhibiting similar conversation styles and behaviors, all while being remarkably unremarkable. The narrative conveys not only the humor of mistaken identities and social requirements but also reflects on the intricacies of class and society in a lighthearted manner, while poking fun at the conventions surrounding visitors from London. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Mitford, Mary Russell, 1787-1855
EBook No.: 22835
Published: Oct 2, 2007
Downloads: 65
Language: English
Subject: Short stories
Subject: England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction
Subject: Country life -- England -- Fiction
Subject: Pastoral fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: The London Visitor
Note: Reading ease score: 59.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Credits: Produced by David Widger
Summary: "The London Visitor" by Mary Russell Mitford is a humorous short narrative written during the early 19th century. The book centers around the experiences of a befuddled narrator who grapples with the peculiarities of social interactions and the eccentricities of a peculiar guest, Mr. Thompson, who embodies the quintessential London visitor. The story unfolds as the narrator recounts her encounters with Mr. Thompson, an enigmatic gentleman who appears to be identical in manner and appearance to multiple other men named Thompson. As she navigates social gatherings in Berkshire, she becomes increasingly perplexed by the uncanny similarities between these various Thompsons, each exhibiting similar conversation styles and behaviors, all while being remarkably unremarkable. The narrative conveys not only the humor of mistaken identities and social requirements but also reflects on the intricacies of class and society in a lighthearted manner, while poking fun at the conventions surrounding visitors from London. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Mitford, Mary Russell, 1787-1855
EBook No.: 22835
Published: Oct 2, 2007
Downloads: 65
Language: English
Subject: Short stories
Subject: England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction
Subject: Country life -- England -- Fiction
Subject: Pastoral fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.