Project Gutenberg 2008-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 238 Pain, Barry 1864 1928 Pain, Barry Eric Odell If Winter Don't A.B.C.D.E.F. Notsomuchinson Parody of A.S.M. Hutchinson's If winter comes. Produced by D Alexander and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "If Winter Don't" by Barry Pain is a satirical novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative explores the absurdities of the social norms and marital dynamics of the time, centering on the hapless protagonist, Luke Sharper. Through a humorous lens, it examines Luke's struggles with his seemingly dispassionate wife and his yearning for a more vibrant life, juxtaposed against his mundane existence. The opening portion introduces Luke and his interactions with various characters, including his indifferent wife Mabel and others from their social circle. As Luke reflects on his marriage and the inadequacies of his domestic life, a backdrop of comedic misunderstandings and absurd situations unfolds—highlighting his frustration with Mabel's lack of enthusiasm for his whimsical ideas. This sets the stage for a commentary on marriage, personal aspirations, and the quirks of human relationships, all infused with a whimsical charm that invites readers to laugh at the absurdities of life and love. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 86.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Parodies Hutchinson, A. S. M. (Arthur Stuart-Menteth), 1880-1971. If winter comes PR Text Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: British Literature 142744 2025-06-11T09:36:04.403344 text/html 148388 2008-11-30T23:46:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 60145 2008-11-30T23:46:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 130536 2025-06-11T09:36:10.321356 application/epub+zip 129767 2025-06-11T09:36:06.574337 application/epub+zip 129768 2025-06-11T09:36:05.222354 application/epub+zip 253329 2025-06-11T09:36:13.178324 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 232625 2025-06-11T09:36:09.488388 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 221940 2022-09-12T14:20:52.437940 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 121817 2025-06-11T09:36:03.907364 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 121745 2008-11-30T23:46:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 47088 2008-11-30T23:46:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 121737 2008-11-30T23:46:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 47068 2008-11-30T23:46:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20456 2025-06-11T09:36:13.322303 application/rdf+xml 11747 2025-06-11T09:36:05.794359 image/jpeg 3239 2025-06-11T09:36:05.503355 image/jpeg 123822 2025-06-11T09:36:04.419352 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