Project Gutenberg 2009-01-05 Public domain in the USA. 241 Howells, William Dean 1837 1920 Howells, W. D. (William Dean) Howells, William D. (William Dean) 12034309 Five O'Clock Tea: Farce Produced by David Edwards and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Five O'Clock Tea: Farce" by William Dean Howells is a comedic play written in the late 19th century. This theatrical work belongs to the genre of farce, which is characterized by exaggerated and improbable situations. It likely explores the social intricacies and interactions among various guests during a tea gathering, inviting a humorous examination of character relationships and societal norms of the time. The narrative unfolds in the drawing-room of Mrs. Amy Somers, who anxiously awaits her guests while engaged in playful self-reflection. The conversations between Mrs. Somers and Mr. Willis Campbell reveal a budding romantic tension, complicated by the impending arrival of other guests. As they interact, witty repartee and misunderstandings abound, leading to humorous observations about social decorum and courtship. The arrival of various characters introduces differing perspectives, and the light-hearted banter exposes the absurdities of their social gathering. Ultimately, the farce culminates in romantic revelations and comedic resolutions, showcasing Howells' skill in portraying the complexities of love and friendship amidst the backdrop of an afternoon tea party. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 88.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Fiction PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Romance Category: Humour Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: American Literature 74090 2025-06-11T11:59:21.691879 text/html 71816 2009-01-05T03:12:18 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 405399 2009-01-05T03:12:20 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 436076 2025-06-11T11:59:24.915867 application/epub+zip 434740 2025-06-11T11:59:22.403876 application/epub+zip 178317 2025-06-11T11:59:22.036881 application/epub+zip 488427 2025-06-11T11:59:26.841848 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 468580 2025-06-11T11:59:24.408855 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 212803 2022-09-13T04:26:34.425562 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 58142 2025-06-11T11:59:21.392887 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 58016 2009-01-05T03:12:18 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 21660 2009-01-05T03:12:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 58007 2009-01-05T03:12:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21625 2009-01-05T03:12:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20357 2025-06-11T11:59:26.996845 application/rdf+xml 23555 2025-06-11T11:59:22.122889 image/jpeg 3095 2025-06-11T11:59:22.079880 image/jpeg 408267 2025-06-11T11:59:21.716908 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