Project Gutenberg 2004-11-08 Public domain in the USA. 116 Seitz, Don Carlos 1862 1935 Whistler Stories Produced by Audrey Longhurst, Project Manager, Keith M. Eckrich, Post-Processor, the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Whistler Stories" by Don Carlos Seitz is a collection of anecdotes and tales about the renowned artist James Abbott McNeill Whistler, compiled in the early 20th century. This work captures the eccentricities, wit, and artistic genius of Whistler, providing a glimpse into his life and the world of art he navigated. The stories present various interactions with Whistler, shedding light on both his character and relationships with fellow artists, critics, and patrons. At the start of the collection, the preface sets the tone for the anecdotes that follow, emphasizing the humor and charm inherent in Whistler’s character. The opening portion introduces a variety of amusing situations involving Whistler, ranging from his humorous exchanges with models and other artists to his commentary on the quality of art and critiques from the public. Each story illustrates Whistler's unique worldview and his infamous sharp tongue, encapsulating his love for art and disdain for mediocrity. The reader is invited to laugh along with the trials and tribulations of an artist who was as controversial as he was talented. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Whistler, James McNeill, 1834-1903 ND Text Category: Humour Category: Biographies Category: Art 155898 2025-08-06T07:51:24.820793 text/html 155965 155792 2024-11-06T10:43:20.212701 2023-10-06T11:19:12.246123 text/html text/html 116187 2025-08-06T07:51:29.544764 application/epub+zip 116542 2025-08-06T07:51:26.525768 application/epub+zip 116542 2025-08-06T07:51:25.376781 application/epub+zip 206752 2025-08-06T07:51:31.744763 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 192710 2025-08-06T07:51:28.928727 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 173082 2022-09-07T13:54:53.930920 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 131574 2025-08-06T07:51:24.509738 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 111818 2024-10-28T21:00:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16826 2025-08-06T07:51:31.883708 application/rdf+xml 9053 2025-08-06T07:51:25.910751 image/jpeg 2511 2025-08-06T07:51:25.668778 image/jpeg 113583 2025-08-06T07:51:24.833803 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