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 Project Gutenberg 2018-04-25 Public domain in the USA. 95 Grumbine, Ezra 1845 1923 Die Inshurance Business A serio-comic drama in the Pennsylvania German vernacular, "as she is spoke" in the German districts of Pennsylvania Dialogue is in Pennsylvania German dialect. Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Die Inshurance Business" by Ezra Grumbine is a serio-comic drama written in the late 19th century. The play is set in the Pennsylvania German vernacular, reflecting the unique culture and language of the German-speaking communities in Pennsylvania. The story humorously tackles themes around life insurance, family dynamics, and the challenges of rural life, showcasing the societal attitudes towards insurance practices of the time. The narrative revolves around the Brownschweiger family, particularly the elderly couple, Yokle and Frany, who are struggling with their debts and the various insurance agents that invade their lives. Key characters include their daughter Sallie, who is dealing with the pressures of courtship, and a cast of neighbors and insurance agents that represent the comical chaos of their financial entanglements. As Yokle becomes embroiled in the dubious practices of insurance salesmen, the play explores themes of greed and naivety while highlighting the personal stakes involved, especially with the health of the family's matriarch, the Grandmother. The story concludes with the family overcoming their troubles and considering a new venture in the insurance world, reflecting a more hopeful outlook amidst the comedic misadventures. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 88.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. de en Pennsylvania German dialect -- Texts Pennsylvania Dutch Country (Pa.) -- Drama PF Text Category: Humour Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: German Literature 67331 2025-07-22T14:55:25.555401 text/html 64281 2018-04-24T19:27:00 text/html 90020 2025-07-22T14:55:27.801356 application/epub+zip 89166 2025-07-22T14:55:25.974430 application/epub+zip 83120 2025-07-22T14:55:25.747373 application/epub+zip 131595 2025-07-22T14:55:29.179383 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 119143 2025-07-22T14:55:27.575371 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 117563 2022-08-25T16:14:12.511954 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 49349 2025-07-22T14:55:25.343396 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 49654 2018-04-24T19:26:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19244 2025-07-22T14:55:29.300495 application/rdf+xml 16652 2025-07-22T14:55:25.818374 image/jpeg 2617 2025-07-22T14:55:25.782411 image/jpeg 19838 2018-04-24T19:27:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 78150 2018-04-24T19:27:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 79382 2025-07-22T14:55:25.565374 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia