Project Gutenberg 2007-11-06 Public domain in the USA. 85 Aldrich, Thomas Bailey 1836 1907 Aldrich, T. B. (Thomas Bailey) Mademoiselle Olympe Zabriski Reading ease score: 67.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by David Widger "Mademoiselle Olympe Zabriski" by Thomas Bailey Aldrich is a novella written during the late 19th century. Set against the backdrop of high society, the story revolves around themes of fascination, class disparity, and the nature of infatuation. It delves into the life of Ralph Van Twiller, a wealthy New Yorker, as he grapples with his feelings for a circus performer, challenging societal norms and personal pride. The narrative follows Ralph Van Twiller, who becomes inexplicably infatuated with Mademoiselle Olympe Zabriski, a talented and graceful trapeze artist. As Van Twiller immerses himself in her performances, he finds himself increasingly distanced from his aristocratic peers and habitual social engagements. Despite being captivated by her extraordinary abilities and beauty, he struggles with the absurdity of his feelings for someone considered beneath him socially. The story unfolds with whispers of his unconventional interest sparking curiosity and gossip among his social circle, ultimately leading to a quiet yet profound conflict between his social identity and personal desires, forcing him to confront the implications of his newfound obsession. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Short stories United States -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 56143 56144 2024-10-10T08:04:54.150405 2023-09-10T10:42:40.687098 text/html text/html 53281 2021-02-24T22:22:10 text/html; charset=utf-8 19998 2021-02-24T22:22:12 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 109398 2024-10-10T08:04:59.925349 application/epub+zip 108176 2024-10-10T08:04:57.495311 application/epub+zip 84773 2024-10-10T08:04:56.265382 application/epub+zip 228049 2024-10-10T08:05:01.694348 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 220024 2024-10-10T08:04:59.162355 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 179285 2022-09-11T05:12:21.222463 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 45974 2024-10-10T08:04:53.878347 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 46216 2016-09-20T16:23:40 text/plain; charset=utf-8 18379 2016-09-20T16:25:34 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 45912 2007-11-06T13:46:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 18289 2007-11-06T13:46:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 45902 2007-11-06T13:46:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18266 2007-11-06T13:46:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22962 2024-10-10T08:05:01.824286 application/rdf+xml 15447 2024-10-10T08:04:56.793390 image/jpeg 3592 2024-10-10T08:04:56.527476 image/jpeg 109478 2024-10-10T08:04:54.158347 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