Project Gutenberg 2022-03-11 Public domain in the USA. 177 Upward, Allen 1863 1926 Upward, A. (Allen) 00006839 The Slaves of Society: A Comedy in Covers $aUnited States :$bHarper & Brothers,$c1900. D A Alexander, David E. Brown, Access Services at Purdue University Library, West Lafayette, Indiana, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Slaves of Society: A Comedy in Covers" by Allen Upward is a comedic novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative delves into the intricacies of social class and personal relationships in British society, particularly focusing on the lives of the upper class. Central to the story are the marchioness and her daughter, Lady Victoria, as they navigate societal expectations and romantic entanglements, specifically involving the music-hall singer Belle Yorke and the wealthy Mr. Hammond. The opening of the story introduces a scene in the lavish drawing-room of the marchioness, where she engages in witty banter with Mr. Despencer about the burdens of social status. They discuss the suitability of potential marriage prospects for Lady Victoria, weighing a wealthy brewery heir against the dubious reputation of Belle Yorke, a rising star in the music hall. Through this dialogue, hints of hidden relationships and societal pressures arise, establishing the foundation for the comedic elements that unfold as the characters interact with each other and the societal norms they each grapple with. The introduction sets a satirical tone that explores themes of ambition, reputation, and the farcical nature of social customs. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/slavessocietyac00upwagoog/mode/2up 20200902125737upward 1900 US Reading ease score: 83.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Satire England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PR Text Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: British Literature 274440 2025-09-27T03:30:41.705415 text/html 266076 2024-10-18T19:53:39 text/html 424583 2025-09-27T03:30:46.533327 application/epub+zip 421763 2025-09-27T03:30:42.632405 application/epub+zip 232295 2025-09-27T03:30:42.120348 application/epub+zip 500801 2025-09-27T03:30:49.414320 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 475288 2025-09-27T03:30:46.115391 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 286747 2022-09-30T12:01:31.592529 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 240994 2025-09-27T03:30:41.075410 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 220889 2024-10-18T19:53:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17194 2025-09-27T03:30:49.546321 application/rdf+xml 19087 2025-09-27T03:30:42.240343 image/jpeg 2720 2025-09-27T03:30:42.179362 image/jpeg 448646 2025-09-27T03:30:41.737352 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