Project Gutenberg 2014-04-05 Public domain in the USA. 195 Cobb, Irvin S. (Irvin Shrewsbury) 1876 1944 Cobb, Irvin Shrewsbury Ladies and Gentlemen A lady and a gentleman -- The order of the bath -- Two of everything -- We of the Old South -- Killed with kindness -- Peace on earth -- Three wise men of the East Side -- The cowboy and the lady and her pa -- A close shave -- Good Sam -- How to choke a cat without using butter. E-text prepared by eagkw, David E. Brown, Bryan Ness, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) "Ladies and Gentlemen" by Irvin S. Cobb is a collection of humorous sketches and tales written in the late 1920s. The work captures the vibrancy and quirks of Southern life, particularly during events like the annual reunion of Confederate veterans. Through various characters, Cobb illustrates the charm and eccentricities that define his subjects, offering a significant commentary on the cultural and historical backdrop of the South during that era. The opening of the collection sets the stage at a bustling reunion, where the aging veterans are prominently featured alongside a multitude of enthusiastic women attending the festivities. The narrative introduces the weary yet spirited character of Nathan Braswell, an aged Confederate soldier navigating his way through the reunion's chaos with the help of a young Boy Scout. As Braswell struggles with the exhaustion of age amidst the lively environment, we see glimpses of his reminiscences about the past and the relationships formed during the war. The early chapters highlight themes of nostalgia, the passage of time, and the interactions between generations, creating a rich tapestry of Southern culture that Cobb keenly observes and conveys. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45320/45320-h/images/cover.jpg en Fiction Short stories, American PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 508407 508262 2024-09-19T05:35:42.626655 2023-09-19T16:44:22.024107 text/html text/html 535759 2014-04-05T10:27:04 text/html 353588 2014-04-05T10:32:23 text/html application/zip 364585 2024-09-19T05:35:50.128125 application/epub+zip 369531 2024-09-19T05:35:43.975638 application/epub+zip 278175 2024-09-19T05:35:43.295643 application/epub+zip 508649 2024-09-19T05:35:54.970083 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 472514 2024-09-19T05:35:49.411125 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 381215 2022-09-20T17:01:22.865740 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 457929 457826 2024-09-19T05:35:41.564650 2023-09-19T16:44:21.026143 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 457595 2014-04-05T10:17:00 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 185785 2014-04-05T10:17:00 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 457603 2014-04-05T10:17:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 185737 2014-04-05T10:17:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20571 2024-09-19T05:35:55.116151 application/rdf+xml 18931 2024-09-19T05:35:43.391638 image/jpeg 1895 2024-09-19T05:35:43.345644 image/jpeg 344314 2024-09-19T05:35:42.675667 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