Project Gutenberg 2014-05-28 Public domain in the USA. 130 Brainerd, Eleanor Hoyt 1868 1942 Hoyt, Eleanor 06014476 In Vanity Fair: A Tale of Frocks and Femininity E-text prepared by Giovanni Fini, Clarity, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (https://archive.org/details/americana) "In Vanity Fair: A Tale of Frocks and Femininity" by Eleanor Hoyt Brainerd is a novel written in the early 20th century. The book delves into the extravagant world of Parisian fashion and the societal implications of femininity within that context. It explores the lives of women who passionately pursue fashion, showcasing their charm and obsession through a culture that both celebrates and critiques the frivolities of a luxurious lifestyle. The opening of the story introduces the reader to the concept of "chic," a quintessentially French term that encapsulates the allure and elegance of Parisian women. It discusses how these women, from their early years to old age, cultivate an artful coquetry that remains captivating despite the passage of time. The narrative paints vivid scenes of the Parisienne culture, where each frock and feminine expression is steeped in meaning and societal commentary. Through a mix of humor and insight, the text sets the stage for a broader examination of the interplay between fashion, identity, and the relentless pursuit of charm in the vibrant yet superficial realm of Vanity Fair. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45791/45791-h/images/cover.jpg en France -- Social life and customs Paris (France) -- Social life and customs DC Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General 398900 398641 2024-09-19T08:06:19.436183 2023-09-20T04:32:32.048362 text/html text/html 400094 2014-05-27T22:29:01 text/html 720192 2014-05-27T22:31:20 text/html application/zip 755018 2024-09-19T08:06:25.420008 application/epub+zip 757385 2024-09-19T08:06:20.556056 application/epub+zip 214015 2024-09-19T08:06:20.023083 application/epub+zip 873436 2024-09-19T08:06:29.386558 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 836804 2024-09-19T08:06:24.859058 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 296878 2022-09-20T20:22:45.420037 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 360763 360542 2024-09-19T08:06:18.826044 2023-09-20T04:32:31.500344 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 359857 2014-05-27T22:25:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 138404 2014-05-27T22:25:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 359870 2014-05-27T22:25:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 138167 2014-05-27T22:25:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20491 2024-09-19T08:06:29.531502 application/rdf+xml 25005 2024-09-19T08:06:20.105088 image/jpeg 3862 2024-09-19T08:06:20.064065 image/jpeg 720761 2024-09-19T08:06:19.553040 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