Project Gutenberg 2006-01-09 Public domain in the USA. 608 Baxter, Beverley 1891 1964 Baxter, Arthur Beverley The Parts Men Play E-text prepared by Al Haines "The Parts Men Play" by Arthur Beverley Baxter is a novel written in the early 20th century. Set in the midst of a vibrant London society, the story centers around Lady Durwent, an unusual hostess who meticulously curates her dinner parties to gather "unusual people," including her guests H. Stackton Dunckley, the author, and the American writer Austin Selwyn, showcasing the interactions and dynamics between British and American sensibilities. At the start of the narrative, Lady Durwent prepares to host a dinner party, inviting six select guests with a specific purpose. The story introduces various characters, including Dunckley, who grapples with his identity as a struggling author, and Madame Carlotti, an outspoken Italian diplomat's wife. The opening chapters set an engaging scene with the arrival of each character, revealing their quirks and the social tensions present in early 20th-century London. Themes of class, identity, and the contrast between American and British cultures are hinted at as the characters navigate their relationships amid the backdrop of a foggy November morning in the city. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Americans -- England -- Fiction World War, 1914-1918 -- England -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 687141 2025-08-07T11:40:28.364144 text/html 686962 2025-01-16T01:27:28.552319 text/html 334549 2025-08-07T11:40:37.450126 application/epub+zip 343405 2025-08-07T11:40:30.389147 application/epub+zip 343405 2025-08-07T11:40:29.159166 application/epub+zip 595414 2025-08-07T11:40:43.030056 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 549247 2025-08-07T11:40:36.553142 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 524696 2022-09-08T11:21:05.748590 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 619991 2025-08-07T11:40:27.821201 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 619828 2006-01-09T08:32:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 619836 2006-01-09T08:32:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19092 2025-08-07T11:40:43.158053 application/rdf+xml 13026 2025-08-07T11:40:29.641118 image/jpeg 3409 2025-08-07T11:40:29.399138 image/jpeg 246502 2006-01-09T08:32:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 246417 2006-01-09T08:32:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 326156 2025-08-07T11:40:28.416110 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