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Society as I Have Found It (Classic Reprint) Paperback – August 24, 2018

by Ward McAllister (Author)
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Purgatory wit}: Uncle Sam Ward — My Brotaer z'fze Soldier My Broi/zer Me Lawyer.
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  1. Print length
    483 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Forgotten Books
  4. Publication date
    August 24, 2018
  5. Dimensions
    9 x 6 x 0.39 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1331958369
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1331958369
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Forgotten Books (August 24, 2018)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 483 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1331958369
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1331958369
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.41 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9 x 6 x 0.39 inches
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Meganasaurus
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent reprint of a historically significant book
Reviewed in the United States on August 24, 2019
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The reprint of the book was high-quality, with reproductions of McAllister's personal stationery.

If you're unfamiliar with Ward McAllister or the history surrounding the original publication of "Society as I Have Found It", I will warn you: he was an egotistical blowhard, and when he published the book, it caused him to be ostracized by the "society" he was writing about (the Gilded Age 400). Many of the members of society are anonymized, because to name names would have been even worse, by the standards of the day, so understanding all of the shades and innuendo of the book can require some prior knowledge of the era and the key players (Caroline Schermerhorn Astor, Mamie Fish, Harry & Elizabeth Lehr, Alva Vanderbilt, etc...). For the student of Gilded Age society, however, it's an entertaining - if somewhat eyerolling - read that gives greater insight into Ward McAllister's personality and just WHY he was cast out of the "society" he had found.
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Annie
4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting
Reviewed in the United States on May 4, 2022
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Good book. However, print is pretty small.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2022
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3.0 out of 5 stars Item was tossed at end of driveway by eoaf
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D. Ollero
2.0 out of 5 stars Not worth the money
Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2022
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Choppy writing, not interesting.
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Amanda B
5.0 out of 5 stars Gilded Age
Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2022
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If you are interested in the Gilded Age this is an interesting snapshot of high society from one person’s perspective.
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AJ
1.0 out of 5 stars Very small font
Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2023
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I would love to read this, however the font is about 8 pts. You will need a magnifying lense to read it! For some reason the book itself is large but the actual printed words take up maybe a 3×5 index card of words on each page with gigantic blank white space surrounding the miniscule font on all sides. Why?!
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Lou Karlberg Jr
5.0 out of 5 stars Required reading for anyone in the culinary and entertaining fields.
Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2015
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Very informative. Provided me with what I was looking for.
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Franklin Martin
3.0 out of 5 stars This book is more of a journal than a book ...
Reviewed in the United States on September 24, 2017
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This book is more of a journal than a book on society. The author is a bit of a narcissist, bragging about his wealth, and moving around Europe on vacations and 'stuff'.
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