Project Gutenberg 2003-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 135 Cabell, James Branch 1879 1958 Cabell, Branch The Rivet in Grandfather's Neck: A Comedy of Limitations Produced by Suzanne Shell, Dave Morgan and PG Distributed Proofreaders "The Rivet in Grandfather's Neck: A Comedy of Limitations" by James Branch Cabell is a novel written in the early 20th century. The book is a humorous satire on the social dynamics of a small Southern town, Lichfield, focusing on the life and loves of Colonel Rudolph Musgrave as he navigates a web of relationships and societal expectations. The overarching theme seems to explore the juxtaposition of personal desires against the backdrop of societal norms and limitations. The opening of the story introduces a whimsical tale involving china figures—a shepherdess and a chimney-sweep—who, after an antiquated adventure, settle for a love limited by constraints represented by a "rivet" in the grandfather's neck. This metaphor serves to illustrate the notion of the emotional binds and limitations that the characters in the novel will experience. We also meet Colonel Musgrave, who is caught up in the gossip surrounding his romantic entanglements, particularly with Patricia Stapylton, and the societal pressures surrounding their lives, hinting at deeper themes of honor, shame, and the quest for genuine love amid the restrictions of their tightly-knit community. As the narrative unfolds, it bids readers to ponder the nature of happiness and fulfillment against the tide of societal conventions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Southern States -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PS Text Fantasy Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: American Literature 495172 2025-07-04T10:41:06.314537 text/html 495112 495008 2024-11-05T03:39:28.246136 2023-10-05T04:48:30.667538 text/html text/html 289001 2025-07-04T10:41:15.315494 application/epub+zip 295437 2025-07-04T10:41:09.800593 application/epub+zip 255072 2025-07-04T10:41:08.534526 application/epub+zip 614780 2025-07-04T10:41:19.815498 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 556324 2025-07-04T10:41:14.407487 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 437387 2022-09-05T06:39:55.782946 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 448576 2025-07-04T10:41:05.912601 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 428750 2024-10-28T17:35:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17581 2025-07-04T10:41:19.943473 application/rdf+xml 22646 2025-07-04T10:41:09.025586 image/jpeg 4717 2025-07-04T10:41:08.780542 image/jpeg 284330 2025-07-04T10:41:06.350594 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia