Project Gutenberg 2013-11-18 Public domain in the USA. 266 Cobb, Irvin S. (Irvin Shrewsbury) 1876 1944 Cobb, Irvin Shrewsbury The Abandoned Farmers His Humorous Account of a Retreat from the City to the Farm Produced by David Widger "The Abandoned Farmers" by Irvin S. Cobb is a humorous work that blends elements of personal narrative and satire, likely written in the early 20th century. The book recounts Cobb's whimsical and comic attempts to escape city life by pursuing the dream of owning an abandoned farm. It follows the narrator and his wife as they embark on a quest to find their ideal rural lifestyle, only to encounter a series of humorous misadventures and misunderstandings. The opening of the narrative presents the author's disdain for prefaces and dives into his motivations behind writing about his experiences as an "abandoned farmer." He humorously details how the idea of acquiring an abandoned farm took shape through magazine articles, leading to a series of failed attempts to find the perfect property. From misunderstandings with locals to encounters with eccentric neighbors and dubious real estate dealings, the beginning sets the tone for a light-hearted exploration of rural life and the often comical realities of trying to transition from city dwelling to country living. The reader is introduced to a wealth of characters and scenarios that promise an entertaining journey into the trials and tribulations of pursuing an idyllic farm lifestyle. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Humorous stories Farms -- Recreational use -- United States -- Fiction PS Text Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: American Literature 292867 2025-08-18T03:39:12.638569 text/html 273079 2024-10-23T19:53:03 text/html 185788 2025-08-18T03:39:18.239475 application/epub+zip 189679 2025-08-18T03:39:14.461522 application/epub+zip 189679 2025-08-18T03:39:13.302567 application/epub+zip 334473 2025-08-18T03:39:21.121479 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 320293 2025-08-18T03:39:17.423501 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 316205 2022-09-20T07:40:51.327081 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 277953 2025-08-18T03:39:12.240494 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 258302 2024-10-23T19:53:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16699 2025-08-18T03:39:21.254447 application/rdf+xml 13346 2025-08-18T03:39:13.852490 image/jpeg 3474 2025-08-18T03:39:13.594505 image/jpeg 182111 2025-08-18T03:39:12.663512 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