Project Gutenberg 2012-05-07 Public domain in the USA. 394 Stephens, Ann S. (Ann Sophia) 1810 1886 Stephens, Ann Sophia Winterbotham Slick, Jonathan High Life in New York A series of letters to Mr. Zephariah Slick, Justice of the Peace, and Deacon of the church over to Weathersfield in the state of Connecticut Produced by Roberta Staehlin, Dave Hobart and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "High Life in New York" by Ann S. Stephens is a novel written in the late 19th century. The book presents a humorous exploration of the life and experiences of Jonathan Slick, a humorous and somewhat naive character from Connecticut as he navigates the bustling city of New York. Through a series of letters addressed to his cousin, the novel delves into the contrasts between country and city life, social classes, and the complexities of human interactions. The opening of the novel introduces Jonathan as he arrives in New York, filled with a sense of wonder and excitement. Describing his first impressions of the city, he recounts his visit to his cousin's counting-room and his observations of the fast-paced urban lifestyle. The narrative is characterized by Jonathan's down-to-earth humor and candid thoughts on the people he meets and the situations he encounters, from the enticing sights of city markets to the unfamiliar norms of social etiquette. His letters are filled with anecdotes that reflect both his charm and his hilariously misguided attempts to adapt, setting the stage for a charming journey through the ups and downs of high life in New York. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/39645/39645-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 77.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en New York (N.Y.) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century F106 PS Text Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: American Literature 829331 2025-08-16T07:02:32.409399 text/html 837571 2012-05-07T16:21:30 text/html 750522 2025-08-16T07:02:43.681401 application/epub+zip 759619 2025-08-16T07:02:34.121490 application/epub+zip 357303 2025-08-16T07:02:33.222458 application/epub+zip 1033692 2025-08-16T07:02:50.902308 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 937938 2025-08-16T07:02:42.537407 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 538779 2022-09-18T07:27:20.890164 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 748141 2025-08-16T07:02:30.602431 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 748201 2012-05-07T16:21:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19141 2025-08-16T07:02:51.056326 application/rdf+xml 33329 2025-08-16T07:02:33.355463 image/jpeg 3451 2025-08-16T07:02:33.288414 image/jpeg 690701 2012-05-07T16:21:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 265097 2012-05-07T16:21:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 691707 2025-08-16T07:02:32.493423 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