Project Gutenberg 2018-02-10 Public domain in the USA. 127 Bliss, Frank Chapman Bliss, Frank C. (Frank Chapman) Octavius The Naughty Man; or, Sir Thomas Brown Love, Courtship and Marriage in High Life. A Poetical Satire E-text prepared by MFR, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "The Naughty Man; or, Sir Thomas Brown" by Frank Chapman Bliss is a poetical satire written during the late 19th century. This work explores themes of love, courtship, and marriage within the context of high society, employing humor and verse to critique societal norms and expectations. The narrative presents a whimsical yet critical look at the lives of its characters, particularly focusing on the elderly Sir Thomas Brown as he navigates the complexities of romance in his later years. The story revolves around Sir Thomas Brown, an eighty-three-year-old millionaire who, despite his age and frailty, becomes infatuated with the charming widow Ruth. In a bold and unconventional turn, he offers his heart and fortune to her, defying the expectations of his adult children who are eager to claim his wealth. As Brown and Ruth elope in secret, the ensuing scandal provokes outrage among his family and the public, prompting accusations of insanity against him and assertions that Ruth is only after his money. However, in a clever twist, Sir Thomas proves his mental acuity by drafting a new will that disinherits his skeptical heirs while affirming the legitimacy of his love for Ruth. Through lively verses, the book challenges societal views on aging and love, illustrating that genuine affection can blossom irrespective of age or conventional expectations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Remarriage -- Poetry PS Text Category: Poetry Category: Humour 55424 2025-09-22T12:35:05.020666 text/html 52725 2018-02-10T15:51:34 text/html 645564 2025-09-22T12:35:07.847718 application/epub+zip 644258 2025-09-22T12:35:05.610716 application/epub+zip 94684 2025-09-22T12:35:05.296668 application/epub+zip 678216 2025-09-22T12:35:09.471677 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 659430 2025-09-22T12:35:07.352699 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 104226 2022-08-25T12:43:26.031865 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 36012 2025-09-22T12:35:04.787688 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 36049 2020-06-14T23:16:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18093 2025-09-22T12:35:09.597651 application/rdf+xml 22474 2025-09-22T12:35:05.372681 image/jpeg 3143 2025-09-22T12:35:05.334661 image/jpeg 14298 2020-06-14T23:16:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 704602 2018-02-10T15:54:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 902139 2025-09-22T12:35:05.055657 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