Project Gutenberg 2018-03-22 Public domain in the USA. 92 Cutting, Mary Stewart 1851 1924 Cutting, Mary Stewart Doubleday More Stories of Married Life A little surprise -- At the sign of the rubber plant -- The terminal -- The hinge -- A symphony in coal -- The triumph of father -- The portion of the youngest -- Polly Townsend's rebellion -- The mother of Emily -- Madonna of the toys: A Christmas story -- The name of the firm. E-text prepared by MFR and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "More Stories of Married Life" by Mary Stewart Cutting is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The stories explore themes of marriage, family dynamics, and the complexities of domestic life, often focusing on the experiences and challenges faced by women in their roles as wives and mothers. The narratives depict various characters navigating their relationships, highlighting emotional depths and societal expectations. At the start of the collection, the opening story features Anita Gibbons, who eagerly awaits her husband's return from the city to surprise him. However, as the evening unfolds, disappointment grows when she discovers he has left without her. The story captures her anxiety and yearning for connection, set against the backdrop of suburban life. As Anita rushes to the city to join him at a dinner with friends, she faces a series of misadventures that reveal her vulnerability and the tender complexities of her marriage. The themes of communication and expectation are woven throughout her experience, setting the tone for the collection as a whole. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en United States -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Fiction Married people -- United States -- Fiction PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: Novels Category: American Literature 344809 2025-08-22T14:07:02.355996 text/html 347396 2018-03-22T14:38:24 text/html 241380 2025-08-22T14:07:07.370003 application/epub+zip 243302 2025-08-22T14:07:03.392033 application/epub+zip 199645 2025-08-22T14:07:02.814026 application/epub+zip 351096 2025-08-22T14:07:10.601988 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 314940 2025-08-22T14:07:06.933994 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 261552 2022-08-25T14:45:08.515273 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 311291 2025-08-22T14:07:01.794984 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 311275 2020-06-14T23:37:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19111 2025-08-22T14:07:10.775954 application/rdf+xml 14116 2025-08-22T14:07:03.075972 image/jpeg 2600 2025-08-22T14:07:02.860013 image/jpeg 118725 2020-06-14T23:37:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 215475 2018-03-22T14:40:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 216608 2025-08-22T14:07:02.409007 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