At the turn of the twentieth century, Charles Dana Gibson's pen-and-ink drawings of the -American Girl- -- now remembered as the Gibson Girl -- became the national ideal of femininity. This collection of his images of youthful, dynamic women offers an informative and amusing reflection of the era's social life. Sentimental, humorous, and often gently satirical, these images portray the Gibson Girl at the theater, in the drawing room, flirting and courting, vacationing at the beach, and engaging in other genteel pursuits. Several of Gibson's -common man- illustrations provide a contrast, along...
At the turn of the twentieth century, Charles Dana Gibson's pen-and-ink drawings of the -American Girl- -- now remembered as the Gibson Girl -- became...
"Gallegher and Other Stories" - The leading reporter (Richard Harding Davis) for the New York Sun in the 1890's published this collection of stories about an intrepid newspaper copyboy with a talent for crime detection, which helped make Davis one of the most popular authors in America during the decade. This book also introduces Courtlandt Van Bibber the wealthy man-about-town. * * * * "Van Bibber and Others" - This book collects stories concerning Davis's most popular creation, the wealthy man-about-town Courtlandt Van Bibber, who provides a lens on the often ridiculous antics of the rich...
"Gallegher and Other Stories" - The leading reporter (Richard Harding Davis) for the New York Sun in the 1890's published this collection of stories a...
