Project Gutenberg 2005-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 52 Haliburton, Thomas Chandler 1796 1865 Slick, Sam The Attaché; or, Sam Slick in England — Volume 01 Reading ease score: 75.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Gardner Buchanan, and David Widger "The Attaché; or, Sam Slick in England — Volume 01" by Thomas Chandler Haliburton is a satirical novel written in the early 19th century. The story follows the eccentric and humorous exploits of Sam Slick, a quintessential American character who serves as an attaché to the American Legation in England. The narrative presents a critique and exploration of cultural differences, particularly between Americans and the British, as highlighted through Slick’s observations and interactions. At the start of the book, we are introduced to the main characters as they embark on a journey from New York to England. The narrative opens with a letter from the author introducing his attaché, Samuel Slick, who is described as a man of peculiar humor and unorthodox views. Accompanied by the Reverend Mr. Hopewell and a black servant named Jube Japan, the group showcases diverse perspectives on life and society. The first chapter features a humorous anecdote about a shooting game involving a bottle, which leads into Slick's characterization as boastful and proud of his accidental marksman skills. As the story progresses, Haliburton sets the tone for a tale filled with wit, original observations, and societal commentary through the lens of an American navigating the complexities of life in England. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Humorous stories, Canadian Canada -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Slick, Sam (Fictitious character) -- Fiction Canadians -- England -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Humour Browsing: Fiction 311382 311383 2024-10-04T04:36:36.322673 2023-10-04T05:09:02.303626 text/html text/html 327727 2021-01-26T23:45:46 text/html; charset=utf-8 111615 2021-01-26T23:45:47 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 205383 2024-10-04T04:36:44.626594 application/epub+zip 210342 2024-10-04T04:36:40.175622 application/epub+zip 173554 2024-10-04T04:36:38.800613 application/epub+zip 445435 2024-10-04T04:36:47.795600 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 422105 2024-10-04T04:36:43.617594 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 379831 2022-09-04T07:33:51.261506 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 262129 262100 2024-10-04T04:36:35.688641 2023-10-04T05:09:01.822615 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 269843 2016-10-26T09:43:02 text/plain; charset=utf-8 105920 2016-10-26T09:45:12 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 261811 2009-07-23T16:09:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 104799 2009-07-23T16:09:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22328 2024-10-04T04:36:47.968558 application/rdf+xml 22398 2024-10-04T04:36:39.366603 image/jpeg 4875 2024-10-04T04:36:39.081626 image/jpeg 203522 2024-10-04T04:36:36.350616 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