Project Gutenberg 2012-04-12 Public domain in the USA. 59 Matthews, Brander 1852 1929 Penn, Arthur Matthews, James Brander Matthews, J. Brander (James Brander) 12004767 Vistas of New York A young man from the country -- On the steps of the city hall -- "Sisters under their skins" -- Under an April sky -- An idyl of Central Park -- In a hansom -- The frog that played the trombone -- On an errand of mercy -- In a bob-tail car -- In the small hours -- Her letter to his second wife -- The shortest day in the year. Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images available at The Internet Archive) "Vistas of New York" by Brander Matthews is a collection of sketches and stories written in the early 20th century. The work captures the diverse and intricate life of New York City, exploring various characters and their experiences within the metropolis, showcasing its vibrancy and complexity. It features several narratives centered around young individuals navigating their lives in the city, highlighting the societal dynamics and challenges they encounter. The opening of the book introduces us to Jack, a young man from the country who has recently arrived in New York. He writes letters to his beloved Miriam, expressing his ambitions and struggles as he adjusts to the fast-paced, noisy city life. Jack finds himself overwhelmed by the sheer scale of the urban environment and the relentless energy of its inhabitants. His letters convey a mix of excitement and homesickness, reflecting on his journey to find success while longing to return to Miriam, who patiently awaits his progress in their hometown. This correspondence sets the stage for themes of ambition, love, and the trials of urban existence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/39434/39434-h/images/cover.jpg en New York (N.Y.) -- Fiction Short stories, American PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 347171 347169 2024-09-16T14:11:50.052392 2023-09-17T08:41:54.759835 text/html text/html 360067 2012-04-13T09:11:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 4660173 2012-04-13T18:04:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 4839022 2024-09-16T14:11:58.562833 application/epub+zip 4829207 2024-09-16T14:11:51.609381 application/epub+zip 186213 2024-09-16T14:11:50.584362 application/epub+zip 4749951 2024-09-16T14:12:03.753820 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4716684 2024-09-16T14:11:56.706849 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 268045 2022-09-18T06:00:01.448498 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 306892 306729 2024-09-16T14:11:48.888365 2023-09-17T08:41:53.973794 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 306827 2012-04-12T08:56:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 115488 2012-04-13T18:04:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 306818 2012-04-12T08:56:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 115463 2012-04-13T18:04:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21169 2024-09-16T14:12:03.935793 application/rdf+xml 19900 2024-09-16T14:11:50.677370 image/jpeg 2855 2024-09-16T14:11:50.631410 image/jpeg 4766537 2024-09-16T14:11:50.245397 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