Project Gutenberg 2014-01-27 Public domain in the USA. 577 De Morgan, William 1839 1917 Morgan, William De Morgan, William Frend De A Likely Story Produced by Al Haines "A Likely Story" by William De Morgan is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around a married couple, Reginald and Euphemia Aiken, who appear to be constantly bickering, reflecting on the complexities of domestic life and relationships. The narrative also includes the character of Sairah, their maid, who unintentionally creates tension after mishandling a valuable painting, setting off a series of miscommunications and misunderstandings. The opening of the novel sets up a humorous situation with the Aikens in their Chelsea studio, navigating the challenges of a cold, foggy day while arguing about household matters. Reginald struggles with lighting gas in their studio as Sairah, the maid, becomes frustrated with his demands. Their domestic squabbles shed light on deeper themes of marital discontent and societal expectations, ultimately leading to a crisis when the painting Reginald is restoring is damaged. This humorous yet poignant portrayal of their lives hints at further complications in their relationship and the dynamics between them and Sairah, setting the stage for the unfolding drama. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44773/44773-h/images/img-cover.jpg Reading ease score: 80.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Fantasy fiction London (England) -- Fiction Married people -- Fiction Portraits -- Fiction Artists -- Fiction PR Text Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: British Literature 550162 2025-08-18T07:49:00.025468 text/html 533250 2024-10-24T01:18:02 text/html 360772 2025-08-18T07:49:05.438398 application/epub+zip 367796 2025-08-18T07:49:00.839453 application/epub+zip 282384 2025-08-18T07:49:00.458438 application/epub+zip 512911 2025-08-18T07:49:09.168367 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 488068 2025-08-18T07:49:05.110383 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 403004 2022-09-20T12:42:32.698948 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 525839 2025-08-18T07:48:59.418490 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 506213 2024-10-24T01:18:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17422 2025-08-18T07:49:09.304383 application/rdf+xml 16134 2025-08-18T07:49:00.553439 image/jpeg 2248 2025-08-18T07:49:00.506415 image/jpeg 350791 2025-08-18T07:49:00.076462 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