https://202s15.cesaunders.net/files/original/6987fdbbe35f7a2328bd218092f17332.JPG f3416fa393a1d7a838d16e9efcc37790 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title Enter the title exactly as printed in the document or image. If there is no title, provide a brief descriptive title enclosed in square brackets. If the item is an excerpt, follow the title with "excerpt" in square brackets. See fields guide for more information. Monaco and Monte Carlo Creator Enter the name of the author or other creator of the document or image exactly as (s)he is identified in the document. If no author is specified there, see fields guide. Adolphe Smith Date The date the document or image was originally published or created, in YYYY-MM-DD format (see fields guide for further details) 1912 Description Describe key features of the primary source and how they help to answer the research question at hand (usually the significance of a space or place to a text and/or its author or readers) This item is a book about the past and the present (with respect to the published year of this book, 1912) of Monaco and Monte Carlo – from the same timeline as the novel. The item is written by an English photographer and Journalist Adolphe Smith. Having worked with a lot of high officials, he was also an interpreter for the International Peace Congress, and hence knew the Prince of Monaco personally. He was able to research deeply on the culture of Monte Carlo, and discuss about the “art, beauty, luxury, pleasure, extravagance and folly” as stated in the item. Monte Carlo is described by the author in the preface as “a haven for the fine arts, especially with those connected with music and the stage.” In the item, the author gives us a description of these fine arts – singing, dancing, the Russian ballet, French comedies, orchestra and the Monte Carlo opera. We also get a good insight on sports, casinos, casino gardens and behind the scenes of gambling in Monte Carlo, as well as some other popular tourist exhibits such as the palace and the Condamine. The information from the item helps us understand why Monte Carlo is significant to the novel. During the time of the book, Monte Carlo was a very popular destination for tourists consisting of people of the upper class. Lily Bart, the protagonist of the story, travels to Monte Carlo on part two of the book “The House of Mirth” with the Dorsets. Lily’s aim was to get into the elite social class, so we can relate to the luxurious and extravagant lifestyle stated by Adolphe Smith to Lily’s journeys on the Dorset’s yacht. The novel describes Monte Carlo to “offer an infinity ways being idle.” (Chapter 1 Book 2), with mentions of gambling and stage programs. This can be related to the description of the fine arts in this item as mentioned before. There is also a description of the casino garden in the novel, which can be traced to this item. In the same chapter (Chapter 1 Book 2), Selden, Jack Stepney, The Brys and Lord Hubert Dacey is described as going to the Condamine for lunch. Contributor The name of the person who obtained, uploaded, and described the item. Please use the same form of your name throughout the site. Md. Ashraf Ansary Source* Provide an MLA-style "works cited" entry specifying details of both the original publication or distribution of the document, and where you found it (e.g. a library database). See fields guide for details. Smith, Adolphe. Monaco And Monte Carlo. Philadelphia: J. B. Lipponcott company, 1912. Reprinted by Riverside Press Limited, Edinburgh HathiTrust Digital Library Web. 8 Apr. 2015 Rights Please copy and paste the most appropriate of the three boilerplate statements provided in the fields guide. (1) Original document is out of copyright (it was published before 1923). Every effort has been made to comply with the provisions of any licensing agreements associated with digitization of the original document. For further information, please see the “about” page. Publisher optional; make sure, however, that original and subsequent publishers are specified in the "source" field J. B. Lipponcott company Language A language of the resource (optional) English Type The nature or genre of the resource Document