The Day of Days: An Extravaganza

By Louis Joseph Vance

(3.5 stars) • 10 reviews

Amidst the daily grind and the smell of hides, a bookkeeper's mundane existence is humorously disrupted by an unexpected invitation that promises romance and a chance at a different life

Genres

Culture/Civilization/Society Literature Fiction

Released

2005-05-20

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Summary

"The Day of Days: An Extravaganza" by Louis Joseph Vance is a humorous story set in the early 1900s about P. Sybarite, a bored bookkeeper facing his thirty-second birthday while stuck in a humdrum job at a warehouse, surrounded by the stench of animal skins. He deals with a loud and teasing coworker and secretly harbors feelings for a shop girl. His life takes a turn when he gets an invitation to the theater from his cousin, igniting a desire to climb the rungs of society. The book then starts a journey of blossoming love, funny mishaps, and personal identity that aims to entertain.