Project Gutenberg 2019-09-11 Public domain in the USA. 208 Barry, Iris 1895 1969 Splashing Into Society Reading ease score: 85.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Tim Lindell, David Wilson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Splashing Into Society" by Iris Barry is a humorous novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around Harold Withersq, a somewhat hapless young man of modest means, and his aspiration to ascend the social ladder after inheriting a fortune from his dead uncle. The book captures their whimsical adventures and misadventures as they seek acceptance in high society, with Harold's love interest, Selia, playing a crucial role in their social escapades. The opening of the novel introduces Harold Withersq as he arrives at Selia’s home to share the news of his newfound wealth. Selia, who has a knack for captivating piano performances, is intrigued by Harold's proposition to dive into society. Their dynamic showcases a blend of ambition and naïveté, as they quickly decide to venture into a world that seems glamorous yet perplexing. The dialogue is peppered with playful language and errors, emphasizing their innocence as they embark on their first adventure to a social party, where they navigate the complexities of high-class gatherings, encounter eccentric characters, and entertain aspirations of wealth and status. The tone sets the stage for a lighthearted exploration of social aspirations and the absurdities that accompany them. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en English fiction -- 20th century Social satire, English PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 182333 2024-11-16T07:27:57.740861 2023-09-26T04:42:34.389535 text/html text/html 179810 2019-09-10T19:31:02 text/html; charset=utf-8 252005 2024-11-16T07:28:19.466756 application/epub+zip 253710 2024-11-16T07:28:09.029810 application/epub+zip 123723 2024-11-16T07:28:01.499841 application/epub+zip 331870 2024-11-16T07:28:29.543728 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 299070 2024-11-16T07:28:19.017752 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 169774 2022-09-27T08:20:18.584442 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 144572 144561 2024-11-16T07:27:57.081866 2023-09-26T04:42:33.912514 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 144821 2019-09-10T19:31:00 text/plain; charset=utf-8 17737 2024-11-16T07:28:29.680685 application/rdf+xml 15763 2024-11-16T07:28:08.652796 image/jpeg 2965 2024-11-16T07:28:08.607797 image/jpeg 308372 2024-11-16T07:27:57.770878 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