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A Voice From Old New York : A Memoir of My Youth by Auchincloss, Louis is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is A Voice From Old New York : A Memoir of My Youth about?

A posthumously published self-assessment by the former president of the Academy of Arts and Letters includes coverage of such topics as his father's depression and the dynamics of life inside and outside of his society circles.;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.

Who reads A Voice From Old New York : A Memoir of My Youth?

It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.

Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
Auchincloss, Louis
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
Published
2010
Language
EN
ISBN
9780547341538
Category
nonfiction
Subjects
Memoir, Literary Fiction, Fiction
Rating
3.69 / 5 (111 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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