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Leone, Carlo

9781334320989: Walks Through the Fifth Avenue (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10 : 1334320985 ISBN 13 : 9781334320989

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Two vantage points meet on Fifth Avenue: a precise walk through fashion, gossip, and social ritual with a wry, clear-eyed voice.

This nonfiction work follows a guided stroll with two distinct companions as they observe New York’s elite. It blends street scenes with sharp character portraits to reveal how manners, money, and reputation shape urban life.

- A vivid tour of Fifth Avenue as a stage for beauty, power, and display.
- Satirical portraits of social climbers and their rituals, from gossip to flirtation.
- Reflections on real aristocracy of mind and the easy access to fashionable circles.
- Comparisons between European sensibilities and American society in the Gilded Age.

Ideal for readers who enjoy social satire, travel writing, and 19th‑century New York culture, offered with a clear, engaging perspective.

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This reproduction was printed from a digital file created at the Library of Congress as part of an extensive scanning effort started with a generous donation from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. The Library is pleased to offer much of its public domain holdings free of charge online and at a modest price in this printed format. Seeing these older volumes from our collections rediscovered by new generations of readers renews our own passion for books and scholarship.

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�diteur: Forgotten Books
Date d'�dition: 2018
Langue: anglais
ISBN 10: 1334320985
ISBN 13: 9781334320989
Reliure: Broch�
Nombre de pages: 26
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Walks Through the Fifth Avenue (Classic Reprint)

Carlo Leone

Edit� par Forgotten Books, 2018

ISBN 10 : 1334320985 ISBN 13 : 9781334320989

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Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book, a philosophical stroll through the famed Fifth Avenue in New York City, offers a satirical glimpse into the upper echelons of society in 19th-century America. Through the perspective of a naive European visitor and his worldly-wise American friend, the author dissects the pretensions, hypocrisies, and aspirations of the fashionable elite. The book explores themes of social mobility, wealth, and class dynamics, painting a vivid picture of a society obsessed with appearances and status. The author argues that true refinement and virtue lie not in external trappings but in the cultivation of inner qualities. This satirical journey through the heart of New York's high society remains relevant today, exposing the shallowness and artificiality that often accompany excessive wealth and privilege. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. N� de r�f. du vendeur 9781334320989_0

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