Bibliograph

A voice from old New York, a memoir of my youth, Louis Auchincloss

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A voice from old New York, a memoir of my youth, Louis Auchincloss

Language

eng

resource.biographical

autobiography

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

A voice from old New York

Oclc number

505420633

Responsibility statement

Louis Auchincloss

Sub title

a memoir of my youth

Table Of Contents

Introduction: turning back -- Part I: How it was. Genealogy, et cetera -- John and Priscilla -- What some call "society" -- A few words about women -- Part II: Education and after. Teachers, beloved and otherwise -- My life in crime -- Bar Harbor -- Bad sports -- Religion -- The great depression --The Brits -- Cohorts -- A hang-up -- I begin to write -- Sea duty -- Fear -- A return to society -- The firm -- Fleeing the law -- A few more words about women -- Animal encounters -- Part III: The writing life. Writerly types -- Class -- Burdens -- A would-be writer, not forgotten -- Part IV. Farewells. My mother -- And please do not forget

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