Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 199 Davis, Richard Harding 1864 1916 Van Bibber and Others Her first appearance -- Van Bibber's man-servant -- The hungry man was fed -- Van Bibber at the races -- An experiment in economy -- Mr. Travers's first hunt -- Love me, love my dog -- Eleanore Cuyler -- A recruit at Christmas -- A patron of art -- Andy M'Gee's chorus girl -- A Leander of the East River -- How Hefty Burke got even -- Outside the prison -- An unfinished story. Produced by Janet Kegg and PG Distributed Proofreaders "Van Bibber and Others" by Richard Harding Davis is a collection of short stories published during the late 19th century. The stories center on young Van Bibber, a well-to-do socialite navigating the complexities of life, love, and social expectations among a circle of friends and acquaintances. The opening of the collection introduces readers to the bustling world of theater on the first night of a comic opera, as Van Bibber arrives backstage. The scene is charged with excitement and anxiety, highlighting the contrasts between the performers' struggles and Van Bibber's calm demeanor. He interacts with various characters, including the prima donna and the stage manager, establishing his role as an observer with a keen understanding of the theatrical life around him. As he takes a genuine interest in the youngest child performer, the "Littlest Girl," Van Bibber's protective instincts emerge, hinting at deeper themes of responsibility and care that will weave through the stories. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en United States -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 339635 2025-06-05T05:28:05.868144 text/html 336513 2023-03-25T09:18:40 text/html 197543 2025-06-05T05:28:13.085076 application/epub+zip 201135 2025-06-05T05:28:08.850117 application/epub+zip 180234 2025-06-05T05:28:07.648138 application/epub+zip 362449 2025-06-05T05:28:16.404053 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 339492 2025-06-05T05:28:12.377139 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 311485 2022-09-05T11:17:09.855455 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 307827 2025-06-05T05:28:05.296148 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 309214 2023-03-25T09:07:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16545 2025-06-05T05:28:16.634083 application/rdf+xml 13635 2025-06-05T05:28:08.218123 image/jpeg 3432 2025-06-05T05:28:07.932105 image/jpeg 195121 2025-06-05T05:28:05.899156 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia