Project Gutenberg 2016-05-02 Public domain in the USA. 127 Morley, Christopher 1890 1957 Morley, Christopher Darlington Duncan, Walter Jack 1881 1941 Tales from a Rolltop Desk The prize package -- Advice to the lovelorn -- The curious case of Kenelm Digby -- Gloria and the Garden of Sweden -- The Commutation Chophouse -- The pert little hat -- Urn burial -- The battle of manila envelopes -- The climacteric -- Punch and Judy -- Referred to the author. Produced by David Widger from page images generously provided by the Internet Archive "Tales from a Rolltop Desk" by Christopher Morley is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The narratives are set within the realm of publishing in New York, focusing on the lives and experiences of those involved in the literary world, particularly young men aspiring to make their mark, alongside their relationships and the often humorous tribulations they face. The main character introduced in the opening story is Lester Valiant, a recent Oxford graduate navigating his entry into the publishing industry while dealing with personal ambitions and romantic interests. At the start of the collection, the dedication and acknowledgment sections provide a glimpse into Morley's admiration for the formative experiences of writers and publishers. The first story, "The Prize Package," introduces Lester Valiant as he arrives in New York, full of dreams but quickly realizing that reality does not align with his romanticized expectations of the literary field. Despite his literary pretensions, Lester finds himself working in a mundane press office, grappling with his socioeconomic status, and becoming infatuated with his colleague, Pearl Denver. This tension between aspiration and reality, along with the humorous depiction of his experiences, sets the tone for Morley's witty exploration of the struggles of young literary enthusiasts. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en New York (N.Y.) -- Fiction Authors -- Fiction Short stories, American Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Publishers and publishing -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 400727 400732 2024-09-21T15:40:21.716313 2023-09-22T12:17:56.941320 text/html text/html 413081 2021-02-25T09:23:07 text/html; charset=utf-8 1111478 2021-02-25T09:23:10 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 681830 2024-09-21T15:40:27.200304 application/epub+zip 684064 2024-09-21T15:40:22.664310 application/epub+zip 204292 2024-09-21T15:40:22.168317 application/epub+zip 794060 2024-09-21T15:40:30.832279 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 769953 2024-09-21T15:40:26.658292 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 292637 2022-09-23T17:10:09.819038 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 338478 338401 2024-09-21T15:40:20.926298 2023-09-22T12:17:56.074277 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 343134 2018-03-16T06:23:48 text/plain; charset=utf-8 135070 2018-03-16T06:24:26 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 338636 2016-05-02T11:18:00 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 134497 2016-05-02T11:18:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 22268 2024-09-21T15:40:30.974259 application/rdf+xml 12788 2024-09-21T15:40:22.277310 image/jpeg 2352 2024-09-21T15:40:22.220301 image/jpeg 1113561 2024-09-21T15:40:21.776343 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 en.wikipedia