Project Gutenberg 2014-06-10 Public domain in the USA. 57 Hartley, John 1839 1915 Seets i' Paris Sammywell Grimes's trip with his old chum Billy Baccus, his opinion o' th' French, and th' French opinion o' th' exhibition he made ov hissen Produced by David Widger from page images generously provided by the Internet Archive "Seets i' Paris" by John Hartley is a humorous novel set in the late 19th century that follows the travels of the main character, Sammywell Grimes, and his friend Billy Baccus as they embark on a trip to Paris. The book offers a satirical glimpse into their experiences and misadventures in the French capital, highlighting their distinct Yorkshire dialect and perspective. Through their journey, the story explores themes of culture shock, camaraderie, and the contrast between English and French societies. The opening of the novel introduces Sammywell Grimes as he reluctantly decides to recount his trip to Paris, primarily due to the presence of his companion, Billy, who has his own struggles and health issues. Their conversation showcases their contrasting views, as Billy is skeptical of the trip and expresses concerns about his health, while Sammywell is eager to experience the wonders of Paris. As the two friends set off, Sammywell reflects on their relationship, local critiques of Parisian culture, and the amusing banter between them, establishing a comedic tone for the journey ahead. The opening establishes a foundation for both character development and comedic mischief, inviting readers to join their escapades. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Paris (France) -- Fiction British -- France -- Paris -- Fiction Dialect literature, English -- England -- Yorkshire PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 232831 232842 2024-09-19T08:53:41.122273 2023-09-20T05:16:47.777016 text/html text/html 233116 2014-06-10T15:16:12 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 3942738 2014-06-10T15:17:06 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1915612 2024-09-19T08:53:47.722169 application/epub+zip 1907773 2024-09-19T08:53:42.725192 application/epub+zip 128534 2024-09-19T08:53:41.752211 application/epub+zip 1996703 2024-09-19T08:53:51.633161 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1979848 2024-09-19T08:53:46.392189 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 259044 2022-09-20T21:27:16.861570 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 191375 191298 2024-09-19T08:53:40.502236 2023-09-20T05:16:47.237020 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 191208 2014-06-10T15:13:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 75651 2014-06-10T15:17:04 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 191199 2014-06-10T15:13:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 75631 2014-06-10T15:17:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20551 2024-09-19T08:53:51.952157 application/rdf+xml 10205 2024-09-19T08:53:42.090200 image/jpeg 2790 2024-09-19T08:53:41.921218 image/jpeg 1810619 2024-09-19T08:53:41.231232 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