Project Gutenberg 2005-01-11 Public domain in the USA. 389 Talmage, T. De Witt (Thomas De Witt) 1832 1902 Talmage, Thomas De Witt Talmage, T. DeWitt (Thomas De Witt) Around the Tea-Table Produced by David Newman, Melissa Er-Raqabi and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net). "Around the Tea-Table" by T. De Witt Talmage is a collection of conversational essays written during the late 19th century. The book revolves around the lively discussions and amusing anecdotes shared among friends gathered around a tea-table, reflecting on social, cultural, and moral themes of the time. The engaging dialogue among characters, such as Dr. Butterfield and Mr. Givemfits, serves to illustrate contrasting perspectives on various issues, inviting readers to join in on their humorous yet insightful conversations. At the start of the book, Talmage sets the scene for the enjoyable evening ritual of gathering at the tea-table, where friends convene after a busy day. He introduces key characters, including the cheerful Dr. Butterfield, who offers uplifting views, and the cynical Mr. Givemfits, who often expresses a grim outlook on life. Their exchanges, filled with light-hearted banter and pointed critiques, serve as a platform for exploring societal norms and human nature. The opening establishes a framework for the subsequent chapters, suggesting that each gathering will bring fresh stories, laughter, and thought-provoking commentary that reflects the complexities of the era. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Conduct of life -- Fiction PS Text Category: Humour Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches 546859 2025-08-06T10:47:13.585988 text/html 537919 2024-10-28T21:41:43 text/html 285681 2025-08-06T10:47:19.771953 application/epub+zip 296707 2025-08-06T10:47:14.413017 application/epub+zip 296707 2025-08-06T10:47:14.005013 application/epub+zip 472568 2025-08-06T10:47:24.385951 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 410199 2025-08-06T10:47:19.316991 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 410281 2022-09-07T17:39:49.029125 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 507468 2025-08-06T10:47:12.839993 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 487639 2024-10-28T21:41:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16207 2025-08-06T10:47:24.522935 application/rdf+xml 13605 2025-08-06T10:47:14.080994 image/jpeg 2129 2025-08-06T10:47:14.044982 image/jpeg 281375 2025-08-06T10:47:13.631052 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