Project Gutenberg 2018-03-18 Public domain in the USA. 197 Various Verschillende Various, Various Scribner's Magazine, Volume 26, August 1899 Produced by Melissa McDaniel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Scribner's Magazine, Volume 26, August 1899" by Various is a collection of essays, articles, and illustrations published during the late 19th century. The magazine prominently features “The Lion and the Unicorn” by Richard Harding Davis, which tells the story of an American lodger, Philip Carroll, in London, and explores themes of friendship, rivalry, and love through his interactions with the whimsical Lion and Unicorn figures that overlook his flower shop. Other articles and essays in this volume likely reflect the cultural zeitgeist of the time, providing a glimpse into society's topics of interest and the nuances of human connections. The opening of "The Lion and the Unicorn" introduces us to the characters of Prentiss, a florist, Captain Carrington, an enigmatic former occupant, and the new lodger, Philip Carroll. As Captain Carrington vacates his room, a young lady arrives and leaves after a poignant encounter, setting the stage for Philip's entrance into London society. He soon begins to attract attention with his creative aspirations, primarily through interactions with beautiful young women and the support of his vivid imagination. The Lion and the Unicorn watch over these developments, providing a playful commentary on the events and hinting at deeper social observations. Overall, the opening sets up a story rich with character dynamics and societal commentary, establishing a whimsical yet layered narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en American periodicals AP PN Text Category: Novels Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: American Literature 481967 2025-08-22T13:54:31.769037 text/html 476785 2018-03-17T19:01:08 text/html 4522230 2025-08-22T13:54:39.117978 application/epub+zip 4527442 2025-08-22T13:54:33.324019 application/epub+zip 233840 2025-08-22T13:54:32.537032 application/epub+zip 4661449 2025-08-22T13:54:43.600007 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4575934 2025-08-22T13:54:38.271964 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 339314 2022-08-25T14:27:27.332214 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 422527 2025-08-22T13:54:30.532003 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 422759 2018-03-17T19:01:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18637 2025-08-22T13:54:43.747935 application/rdf+xml 12411 2025-08-22T13:54:32.624992 image/jpeg 2546 2025-08-22T13:54:32.580998 image/jpeg 164154 2018-03-17T19:01:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 4316374 2018-03-17T19:01:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 4381512 2025-08-22T13:54:32.025988 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