Society as I Have Found It by Ward McAllister
"Society as I Have Found It" by Ward McAllister is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book offers a vivid portrayal of social life and customs in both America and Europe, as experienced by the author. McAllister reflects on his family history, his life in New York, and his interactions with prominent figures and society events of his time. The text serves as a personal memoir that capturesthe essence of elite social gatherings and the evolving customs of high society. The opening of the book sets the tone for a nostalgic journey into the past as McAllister recounts the lives of his parents, particularly highlighting his mother’s beauty and kindness alongside his father's noble character. He shares anecdotes from his childhood, such as building bonfires and his early social experiences. As he transitions to discussing his time in New York, he introduces the reader to the intricate social dynamics he navigated, including families, balls, and the influence of wealthy patrons. McAllister's narrative style combines personal history with observational humor, promising readers an engaging insight into the social elite's world during the period. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Read now or download (free!)
| Choose how to read this book | Url | Size | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Read online (web) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/55300.html.images | 390 kB | ||||
| EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/55300.epub3.images | 3.9 MB | ||||
| EPUB (older E-readers) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/55300.epub.images | 3.9 MB | ||||
| EPUB (no images, older E-readers) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/55300.epub.noimages | 222 kB | ||||
| Kindle | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/55300.kf8.images | 8.9 MB | ||||
| older Kindles | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/55300.kindle.images | 8.9 MB | ||||
| Plain Text UTF-8 | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/55300.txt.utf-8 | 338 kB | ||||
| Download HTML (zip) | https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/55300/pg55300-h.zip | 3.8 MB | ||||
| There may bemore files related to this item. | ||||||
Similar Books
About this eBook
| Author | McAllister, Ward, 1827-1895 |
|---|---|
| LoC No. | 17018577 |
| Title | Society as I Have Found It |
| Note | Reading ease score: 66.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Credits | Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images available at The Internet Archive) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | CT: History: Biography |
| Subject | McAllister, Ward, 1827-1895 |
| Subject | Socialites -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 55300 |
| Release Date | Aug 8, 2017 |
| Most Recently Updated | Jan 24, 2021 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 209 downloads in the last 30 days. |
| Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free! | |
