Project Gutenberg 2002-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 183 Howells, William Dean 1837 1920 Howells, W. D. (William Dean) Howells, William D. (William Dean) The Parlor Car Transcribed from “The Sleeping Car and Other Farces” 1911 Houghton Mifflin Company edition by David Price "The Parlor Car" by William Dean Howells is a comedic farce set in a parlor car on the New York Central Railroad during the early 20th century. The play explores themes of misunderstandings and romantic entanglements, centering on a confrontation between two characters, Lucy Galbraith and Allen Richards, who are caught in an emotional turmoil regarding their broken engagement. It reflects the social dynamics and relational complexities of the time, making it an insightful piece on romantic relationships. The story unfolds in a parlor car where Lucy, distressed after a recent breakup, encounters her former fiancé, Allen, who is equally bewildered by their abrupt separation. Their dialogue reveals their conflicting emotions as they navigate the remnants of their relationship while dealing with a moment of crisis as the car becomes uncoupled from the rest of the train. This leads to a comedic mix of misunderstandings, vulnerability, and ultimately a rekindling of their feelings. As they confront their past grievances, the duo reflects on their love, leading to a humorous yet touching resolution where their misadventures allow them to mend their relationship, demonstrating both the ridiculousness and resilience of love. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Comedy plays American drama -- 19th century PS Text Category: Romance Category: Humour Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: American Literature 74829 2025-10-02T07:17:22.033381 text/html 73979 2014-06-30T13:25:39 text/html 89265 2025-10-02T07:17:26.057354 application/epub+zip 87639 2025-10-02T07:17:23.733395 application/epub+zip 87640 2025-10-02T07:17:22.689363 application/epub+zip 163223 2025-10-02T07:17:27.665359 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 151334 2025-10-02T07:17:25.426364 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 117900 2022-09-02T09:53:46.967591 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 62865 2025-10-02T07:17:21.718400 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 62522 2014-06-30T13:25:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19047 2025-10-02T07:17:27.786353 application/rdf+xml 10575 2025-10-02T07:17:23.175406 image/jpeg 3120 2025-10-02T07:17:22.930366 image/jpeg 23006 2014-06-30T13:28:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 24943 2014-06-30T13:28:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 85376 2025-10-02T07:17:22.042384 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