Project Gutenberg 2016-10-10 Public domain in the USA. 198 Chambers, Robert W. (Robert William) 1865 1933 Chambers, Robert William Hutt, Henry 1875 1950 The Laughing Girl Produced by Al Haines "The Laughing Girl" by Robert W. Chambers is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story introduces Michael O'Ryan, who has unexpectedly inherited a property in Switzerland, complete with a deserted chalet and a curious red-headed maid named Thusis. The novel explores themes of identity, absurdity, and the complexities of personal relationships against the backdrop of a war-torn world. At the start of the book, O'Ryan arrives at his new property, only to find it devoid of life except for the maid, Thusis, who surprises him with her unexpected beauty and charm. As the narrative unfolds, O'Ryan grapples with the absurdity of his inheritance and the insistence of local authorities that he must operate the property as a hotel. He is accompanied by his friend Smith, who speculates about the nature of the maid and her resemblance to a photograph of "The Laughing Girl" that O'Ryan treasures. The dynamics between the characters set the stage for a humorous and profound exploration of societal expectations, self-identity, and the allure of the unknown. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Love stories Switzerland -- Fiction Hotels -- Fiction World War, 1914-1918 -- Switzerland -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels 592776 2025-07-21T08:40:49.768859 text/html 593629 2024-10-23T01:13:43 text/html 221742 2025-07-21T08:41:05.504737 application/epub+zip 557208 2024-12-22T06:47:37.173539 application/pdf 538132 2024-12-22T06:47:21.250736 application/pdf 235669 2025-07-21T08:40:55.748785 application/epub+zip 235683 2025-07-21T08:40:52.248883 application/epub+zip 390328 2025-07-21T08:41:10.415745 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 358681 2025-07-21T08:41:03.013815 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 359348 2022-09-24T06:50:06.384672 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 446438 2025-07-21T08:40:48.167830 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 451882 2016-10-10T10:43:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 447236 2016-10-10T10:43:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 447248 2016-10-10T10:43:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 27749 2025-07-21T08:41:10.573714 application/rdf+xml 433723 2025-07-21T08:40:47.881863 text/x-rst 433723 2016-10-10T10:43:38 text/x-rst 6130 2025-07-21T08:40:53.303807 image/jpeg 1423 2025-07-21T08:40:52.843810 image/jpeg 174549 2016-10-10T10:43:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 173863 2016-10-10T10:43:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 205760 2016-10-10T10:43:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 184576 2016-10-10T10:43:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 173762 2016-10-10T10:43:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 200386 2025-07-21T08:40:49.833842 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 en.wikipedia