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 Project Gutenberg 2011-04-19 Public domain in the USA. 147 Newell, R. H. (Robert Henry) 1836 1901 Newell, Robert Henry The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers, Series 1 Produced by Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers, Series 1" by R. H. Newell is a satirical work that combines elements of a fictional correspondence with commentary on American life during the Civil War, likely written in the mid-19th century. The narrative introduces the character of Orpheus C. Kerr, who offers witty and humorous observations about his experiences in Washington D.C. and the unfolding events of the time, including the war and interactions with various characters. This combination of personal letters and comedic insights sets the stage for a broader critique of society and human nature. The opening of the work begins with a playful introduction where Orpheus describes his early upbringing and family life, leading into his arrival in Washington. He humorously delineates the quirks of his hometown and paints a colorful picture of his childhood influences, including his family's peculiar physician. As he reflects on early youth with a blend of nostalgia and sarcasm, he establishes his identity as both a participant and observer of historical events. This engaging start hints at the absurdities and ironies of war and society that will likely unfold throughout the correspondence, setting the tone for a mix of humor and social critique in the letters to follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 549901 548336 2024-09-15T09:06:38.580636 2023-09-15T14:20:36.099711 text/html text/html 544495 2011-04-19T16:10:12 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 506639 2011-04-19T16:10:14 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 573626 2024-09-15T09:06:48.953082 application/epub+zip 585078 2024-09-15T09:06:40.456607 application/epub+zip 261447 2024-09-15T09:06:39.383593 application/epub+zip 819764 2024-09-15T09:06:54.704016 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 885461 2024-09-15T09:06:48.150146 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 562833 2022-09-16T12:21:36.714769 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 487971 487782 2024-09-15T09:06:36.815641 2023-09-15T14:20:34.410680 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 487856 2011-04-19T16:10:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 192221 2011-04-19T16:10:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 487851 2011-04-19T16:10:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 192171 2011-04-19T16:10:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20297 2024-09-15T09:06:54.850009 application/rdf+xml 13223 2024-09-15T09:06:39.755590 image/jpeg 3186 2024-09-15T09:06:39.569584 image/jpeg 570017 2024-09-15T09:06:38.641617 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia