Project Gutenberg 2004-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 136 Holley, Marietta 1836 1926 Josiah Allen's wife Holley, Mariettta Samantha at the St. Louis Exposition E-text prepared by Project Gutenberg Distributed Proofreaders "Samantha at the St. Louis Exposition" by Marietta Holley is a humorous novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows the character Samantha and her husband Josiah Allen as they embark on a journey to the St. Louis Exposition, which celebrates the Louisiana Purchase. The narrative explores themes of ambition, pride, and the contrasts between small-town life and the broader societal movements of the time. The opening portion of the book introduces us to Samantha's keen observations about her husband, Josiah, who becomes increasingly preoccupied with planning a personal celebration in honor of their homestead that coincides with the Exposition. Samantha describes Josiah's eccentric behavior, including drawing old documents and plotting with friends about their land's history. As Josiah becomes more consumed by his ambitious plans, Samantha struggles to bring him back to reality and prevent his wild ideas from taking root. The dynamic between the couple showcases Samantha's wit and practicality against Josiah's lofty aspirations, setting the stage for a comedic exploration of their unexpected journey to the Exposition. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Louisiana Purchase Exposition (1904 : Saint Louis, Mo.) -- Fiction PS Text Humor Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: American Literature 453199 2025-07-05T14:29:33.340902 text/html 453104 453009 2024-11-05T17:18:39.548853 2023-10-06T05:14:43.257677 text/html text/html 256392 2025-07-05T14:29:41.159894 application/epub+zip 261147 2025-07-05T14:29:36.452901 application/epub+zip 245451 2025-07-05T14:29:35.317924 application/epub+zip 488137 2025-07-05T14:29:44.825831 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 460979 2025-07-05T14:29:40.424886 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 430198 2022-09-06T20:25:03.334309 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 417563 2025-07-05T14:29:32.957948 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 397738 2024-10-28T19:27:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17155 2025-07-05T14:29:44.944849 application/rdf+xml 17390 2025-07-05T14:29:35.798938 image/jpeg 3902 2025-07-05T14:29:35.555893 image/jpeg 257647 2025-07-05T14:29:33.375958 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