Project Gutenberg 2012-11-19 Public domain in the USA. 195 Rinehart, Mary Roberts 1876 1958 Affinities, and Other Stories Affinities -- The family friend -- Clara's little escapade -- The borrowed house -- Sauce for the gander. Produced by D Alexander, Mary Meehan, The Internet Archive (TIA) and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Affinities, and Other Stories" by Mary Roberts Rinehart is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The opening story, titled "Affinities," introduces a group of friends discussing the complexities of marriage and friendships with the opposite sex while engaging in a seemingly light-hearted affair. The main character, Fanny, finds herself embroiled in the dynamics of a unique picnic that may challenge the boundaries of her marriage and social reputation. The beginning of "Affinities" sets the stage for a social gathering at a country club where Fanny and her friends entertain the idea of having romantic encounters outside their marriages. The story quickly evolves from casual banter to the planning of a risky moonlit picnic with other couples, where old friendships and new affections intertwine. The interactions reveal a mix of humor, tension, and underlying complexities as Fanny navigates her feelings toward her husband, Day, and her friend, Ferd, ultimately leading the reader into an exploration of fidelity and desire. This opening effectively hooks readers into the mix of romance and social commentary that will likely pervade the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 92.4 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Fiction Short stories PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: Romance Category: American Literature 363781 2025-09-16T16:01:43.784614 text/html 345566 2024-10-23T12:19:22 text/html 336924 2025-09-16T16:01:48.484571 application/epub+zip 343048 2025-09-16T16:01:44.478586 application/epub+zip 206230 2025-09-16T16:01:44.124613 application/epub+zip 456132 2025-09-16T16:01:51.583559 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 442146 2025-09-16T16:01:48.150591 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 305765 2022-09-19T03:33:44.494377 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 344381 2025-09-16T16:01:42.976597 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 324581 2024-10-23T12:19:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16732 2025-09-16T16:01:51.709528 application/rdf+xml 18816 2025-09-16T16:01:44.205585 image/jpeg 2032 2025-09-16T16:01:44.165586 image/jpeg 311841 2025-09-16T16:01:43.818592 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