A Gentleman Vagabond and Some Others

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Smith, Francis Hopkinson, 1838-1915

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"A Gentleman Vagabond and Some Others" by Francis Hopkinson Smith is a collection of stories written in the late 19th century. The work revolves around distinct characters that epitomize varying shades of vagabondage and gentlemanliness, as it explores social dynamics, hospitality, and human nature through encounters in genteel settings and the broader world. The opening of the book introduces Major Tom Slocomb, a jovial and somewhat bumbling character searching for his friend in New York City. His whimsical charm and rich backstory, narrating a life lived in genteel circles despite financial struggles, set the tone for the tale. Through light-hearted dialogue and vivid descriptions, the reader is drawn into the major's world, revealing his love for hospitality and his connections to the past, particularly regarding his deceased wife. As he interacts with various characters, including a discerning African American servant and his affluent friends, the story begins to unfold against a backdrop of humor, nostalgia, and social commentary. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

A gentleman vagabond - A knight of the legion of honor - John Sanders, laborer - Baeader - The lady of Lucerne - Jonathan - Along the Bronx - Another dog - Brockway's hulk.

Credits:

Produced by Charles Aldarondo, Melissa Er-Raqabi, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net.

Notes:

Reading ease score: 77.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Release date is 2005-02-07