Project Gutenberg 2024-05-11 Public domain in the USA. 341 Dabney, Virginius 1835 1894 Dabney, V. (Virginius) The story of Don Miff : $b as told by his friend John Bouche Whacker: a symphony of life $aPhiladelphia :$bJ. B. Lippincott Company, $c1886. Sean, an independent e-book maker in Canada (contact ttd ali at yahoo com), based on scans made available by the Internet Archive. "The Story of Don Miff: As Told by His Friend John Bouche Whacker: A Symphony of Life" is a satirical work of fiction written in the late 19th century. The narrative is presented as a comedic and reflective account, with the main character, Don Miff, being depicted through the eyes of his friend John Bouche Whacker as he shares his thoughts and experiences. The preface sets the stage for a humorous exploration of life, society, and the author's own whimsical philosophical musings. At the start of the novel, the narrator introduces himself as John Bouche Whacker, addressing his future great-great-great-grandson, Ah Yung Whack. Whacker discusses the overwhelming flood of literature prevalent in his time and humorously contemplates whether to contribute to it or instead to preserve his thoughts for posterity. He decides to write a personal letter to his descendant, with aspirations to recount the life of Old Virginia and illustrate the seemingly tranquil life before the turmoil of the Civil War disrupted it. He hints at a grand story unfolding through sketches of characters and events from his past, setting the stage for a blend of nostalgic reflection and social commentary interspersed with humor and character-driven stories. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/storyofdonmiffas00dabn 20240425143545dabney 1886 US Reading ease score: 80.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Fiction Richmond (Va.) -- Fiction PS Text Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: American Literature 1072676 2025-06-29T06:49:22.341287 text/html 1059107 2024-05-11T18:55:45 text/html 1423888 2025-06-29T06:49:41.567155 application/epub+zip 1439162 2025-06-29T06:49:28.245234 application/epub+zip 517447 2025-06-29T06:49:24.496267 application/epub+zip 1704521 2025-06-29T06:49:50.789591 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1609521 2025-06-29T06:49:38.071169 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 992071 2025-06-29T06:49:19.616279 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 972156 2024-05-11T18:55:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16087 2025-06-29T06:49:51.167730 application/rdf+xml 13254 2025-06-29T06:49:25.031226 image/jpeg 3240 2025-06-29T06:49:24.764214 image/jpeg 1839733 2025-06-29T06:49:22.445257 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