Project Gutenberg 2002-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 117 Howells, William Dean 1837 1920 Howells, W. D. (William Dean) Howells, William D. (William Dean) The Garotters Transcribed from the 1897 David Douglas edition by David Price "The Garotters" by William Dean Howells is a comedic novel written in the late 19th century. It explores the themes of mistaken identity and social morality in the context of a robbery and the ensuing chaos that follows. The story revolves around the character of Mr. Roberts, who believes he has been robbed, only to realize he mistakenly took the watch of another man, Mr. Bemis. The plot begins with Mr. Roberts being accosted by an individual in a dark spot in the park, prompting him to pursue and tackle the supposed thief, leading to an ironic twist when he later discovers that the watch he recovered was not his own. The narrative humorously unfolds as Roberts navigates the complexities of his assault on Bemis, revealing themes of honor, societal expectations, and the absurdity of human behavior. His wife, Agnes, and their circle of friends react with a mix of concern, pride, and disbelief at the unfolding events. The novel culminates in a dinner party where the truth of the situation is slowly unraveled, providing both comedic relief and a moral reflection on the consequences of violence and misunderstanding among gentlefolk in society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en American drama -- 19th century PS Text Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: American Literature 100104 2025-08-02T06:34:08.514853 text/html 101984 2014-09-24T16:03:56 text/html 540625 2025-08-02T06:34:11.248837 application/epub+zip 539447 2025-08-02T06:34:09.041806 application/epub+zip 75468 2025-08-02T06:34:08.758828 application/epub+zip 591085 2025-08-02T06:34:12.831825 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 577444 2025-08-02T06:34:10.909836 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 114834 2022-09-02T08:44:30.965946 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 78933 2025-08-02T06:34:08.119831 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 79072 2014-09-24T16:03:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18399 2025-08-02T06:34:12.958804 application/rdf+xml 31142 2025-08-02T06:34:08.823814 image/jpeg 4497 2025-08-02T06:34:08.791808 image/jpeg 28681 2014-09-24T16:08:23 application/octet-stream application/zip 532465 2014-09-24T16:08:23 application/octet-stream application/zip 534068 2025-08-02T06:34:08.534805 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