Project Gutenberg 2009-10-06 Public domain in the USA. 364 Holley, Marietta 1836 1926 Josiah Allen's wife Holley, Mariettta Pettit, H. M. 05026941 Around the World with Josiah Allen's Wife Produced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Around the World with Josiah Allen's Wife" by Marietta Holley is a humorous travel narrative likely written in the late 19th century. The book follows the character Samantha, the wife of Josiah Allen, as she embarks on a journey abroad with her grandson Tommy, addressing themes of family duty, personal sacrifice, and social observation. Central to the story is Samantha's deep affection for her husband and her struggle to balance her responsibilities as a caregiver with her desire for adventure and new experiences. At the start of the work, Samantha is filled with concern for her grandson Tommy's health, as he is gravely ill and in need of a warm climate for recovery. Despite her reluctance to leave her husband Josiah, who adamantly refuses to accompany them on the journey, Samantha resolves to support her family. The narrative paints a vivid picture of their emotional farewells and the struggles she faces as she prepares to travel, reflecting on her husband’s devotion and her attachment to home. As the journey begins, the reader is introduced to various characters that will accompany Samantha and Tommy, providing a rich backdrop for their international adventure. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Women travelers -- Fiction PS Text Humor Browsing: Humour Browsing: Travel & Geography Browsing: Fiction Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: Travel Writing Category: American Literature 983309 2025-06-12T12:06:37.301882 text/html 1032323 2009-10-06T10:16:10 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 872084 2025-06-12T12:06:54.031778 application/epub+zip 888936 2025-06-12T12:06:41.818841 application/epub+zip 448887 2025-06-12T12:06:40.063855 application/epub+zip 1271704 2025-06-12T12:07:03.393738 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1255056 2025-06-12T12:06:52.536794 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 807637 2022-09-14T04:57:29.442341 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 901137 2023-09-13T09:17:46.691580 text/plain 16144 2025-06-12T12:07:03.573725 application/rdf+xml 18332 2025-06-12T12:06:40.669833 image/jpeg 3866 2025-06-12T12:06:40.361832 image/jpeg 865956 2025-06-12T12:06:37.402872 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