Project Gutenberg 2015-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 196 Bates, Arlo 1850 1918 Patty's Perversities Produced by Chris Whitehead, Shaun Pinder and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Patty's Perversities" by Arlo Bates is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the spirited and whimsical protagonist, Patty Sanford, who navigates the complexities of youth, romance, and family dynamics in a small town. The narrative explores Patty's relationships with her suitors, her family’s eccentricities, and the societal expectations placed upon her as a young woman. At the start of the novel, Patty awakens to a sunny morning filled with thoughts of an upcoming picnic, where she contemplates the expected invitations from her admirers. Through her musings, readers are introduced to her playful nature, her interactions with friends and family members, including her mother and cousin Flossy, and the rivalries that emerge amongst the young men vying for her attention. The opening chapters set the stage for Patty's lively character and the various challenges she will face as relationships deepen and evolve, revealing both her charm and her determination to assert her own desires amidst the social expectations of her community. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Mate selection -- Fiction Courtship -- Fiction United States -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction PS Text Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: American Literature 503196 2025-08-19T11:44:45.832300 text/html 490052 2024-10-24T17:05:39 text/html 568735 2025-08-19T11:44:54.059266 application/epub+zip 573811 2025-08-19T11:44:47.254321 application/epub+zip 268669 2025-08-19T11:44:46.529314 application/epub+zip 757810 2025-08-19T11:44:59.281239 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 702620 2025-08-19T11:44:53.175270 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 398341 2022-09-22T04:07:55.700208 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 446626 2025-08-19T11:44:44.529299 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 426783 2024-10-24T17:05:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16805 2025-08-19T11:44:59.427231 application/rdf+xml 30786 2025-08-19T11:44:46.639320 image/jpeg 4491 2025-08-19T11:44:46.584293 image/jpeg 510173 2025-08-19T11:44:45.885291 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