Prue and I
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"Prue and I" is a collection of gently humorous, reflective essays by George William Curtis that portray mid-19th-century American urban life through the observations of a modest New York clerk and his wife.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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essay collection ⓘ |
| author | George William Curtis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| depicts |
American urban life
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middle-class domestic life ⓘ |
| firstPublicationMedium |
magazines
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periodicals ⓘ |
| genre |
humorous essays
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reflective essays ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose ⓘ |
| hasProtagonistTrait |
modesty
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observant ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
loosely connected essays
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series of sketches ⓘ |
| hasWorkType | American literature ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | 19th-century American literature ⓘ |
| literaryStyle |
gently humorous
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reflective ⓘ sentimental ⓘ |
| mainCharacters |
Prue
NERFINISHED
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the narrator ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| narratorOccupation | New York clerk ⓘ |
| notableFor |
gentle satire of social customs
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portrayal of New York clerical life ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| publicationForm | essays ⓘ |
| settingLocation | New York City ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | mid-19th century ⓘ |
| targetAudience | general adult readers ⓘ |
| themes |
domesticity
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everyday life ⓘ marriage ⓘ morality ⓘ urbanization ⓘ |
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