Project Gutenberg 2006-05-22 Public domain in the USA. 160 Kilpatrick, Florence A. (Florence Antoinette) 1888 Forbes, Ernest 1879 1962 Holgate, Ernest Forbes Shemus Cormac Our Elizabeth: A Humour Novel E-text prepared by Al Haines "Our Elizabeth: A Humour Novel" by Florence A. Kilpatrick is a humorous domestic novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the central character, Elizabeth Renshaw, who enters the lives of a married couple facing the comedic struggles associated with household management and marital communication. Throughout the narrative, Elizabeth brings a unique blend of chaos and charm, challenging the traditional domestic roles while providing insight into the couple's relationship dynamics. The opening of the novel introduces Elizabeth as a personality shaped by humorous experiences in domestic service. The protagonist reflects on her dissatisfaction with household duties and the comedic tensions with her husband, Henry, particularly regarding cooking and their shared responsibilities. As they search for a cook to alleviate these domestic struggles, they encounter various characters, including Elizabeth, who immediately stands out as a force of nature. In a humorous turn of events, Elizabeth defies expectations, promising delectable culinary skills while bringing her own brand of misfortune and superstition, setting the stage for comedic escapades and relational challenges that are to unfold in the story. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Housekeeping -- Fiction Husband and wife -- Fiction Households -- Fiction PR Text Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: British Literature 273762 2025-08-08T04:28:58.677796 text/html 263970 2006-05-22T08:22:39 text/html 696753 2025-08-08T04:29:06.146747 application/epub+zip 702410 2025-08-08T04:29:01.794769 application/epub+zip 176833 2025-08-08T04:29:00.587791 application/epub+zip 881627 2025-08-08T04:29:09.215749 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 865255 2025-08-08T04:29:05.384768 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 277451 2022-09-09T03:39:16.214906 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 240038 2025-08-08T04:28:57.864800 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 239812 2020-12-14T00:51:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 239819 2020-12-14T00:51:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21245 2025-08-08T04:29:11.757820 application/rdf+xml 16014 2025-08-08T04:29:01.104774 image/jpeg 3802 2025-08-08T04:29:00.842766 image/jpeg 93671 2020-12-14T00:51:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 600527 2020-12-14T00:51:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 93657 2020-12-14T00:51:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 681993 2025-08-08T04:28:58.743800 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