Project Gutenberg 2007-02-20 Public domain in the USA. 160 Leacock, Stephen 1869 1944 Leacock, Stephen Butler Winsome Winnie and other New Nonsense Novels Winsome Winnie; or, Trial and temptation -- John and I; or How I nearly lost my husband -- The split in the cabinet; or, The fate of England -- Who do you think did it? or, The mixed-up murder mystery -- Broken barriers; or, Red love on a blue island -- The kidnapped plumber; a tale of the new time -- The blue and the grey; a pre-war war story -- Buggam Grange; a good old ghost story. Produced by Malcolm Farmer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Winsome Winnie and Other New Nonsense Novels" by Stephen Leacock is a collection of whimsical short stories written in the early 20th century. The opening story follows the plight of Winnifred Clair, a naive and unfortunate young woman facing the harsh realities of life after being abruptly cast into the world by her lawyer on her 21st birthday. In this tale of trial and temptation, she learns that she is destitute and devoid of familial connections, setting the stage for her adventures and encounters with various characters, including an attempt on her life by a nefarious lord. At the start of the narrative, we meet Winnifred Clair, a girl who has just turned 21 and discovers she’s been left with nothing after her guardian reveals the total loss of her inherited wealth. As she grapples with her dire situation, she encounters Lord Wynchgate, a contemptible noble who attempts to abduct her. Fortunately, she is saved by a mysterious stranger who appears to protect her, setting off a chain of events that thrusts her into a series of comedic and chaotic situations. The opening portion of the book cleverly blends humor and social commentary, hinting at more misadventures and the potential for romance that looms ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Parodies Humorous stories, Canadian PS Text Humor Category: Short Stories Category: Humour 281159 2025-07-08T14:05:56.541738 text/html 285100 2007-02-20T05:21:22 text/html 201497 2025-07-08T14:06:05.237180 application/epub+zip 204519 2025-07-08T14:06:00.327202 application/epub+zip 176702 2025-07-08T14:05:58.953743 application/epub+zip 430747 2025-07-08T14:06:08.522224 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 400665 2025-07-08T14:06:04.204247 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 370191 2022-09-09T15:39:16.103806 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 246027 2025-07-08T14:05:55.812753 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 245931 2007-02-20T05:21:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 245923 2007-02-20T05:21:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21926 2025-07-08T14:06:08.649160 application/rdf+xml 18445 2025-07-08T14:05:59.465189 image/jpeg 3881 2025-07-08T14:05:59.209195 image/jpeg 93885 2007-02-20T05:21:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 102349 2007-02-20T05:21:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 93852 2007-02-20T05:21:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 195767 2025-07-08T14:05:56.563706 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