Project Gutenberg 2019-03-19 Public domain in the USA. 117 Holley, Marietta 1836 1926 Josiah Allen's wife Holley, Mariettta Josiah's Alarm, and Abel Perry's Funeral Produced by hekula03, Barry Abrahamsen and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "Josiah's Alarm, and Abel Perry's Funeral" by Marietta Holley is a humorous novel written in the late 19th century. It presents the comedic and insightful observations of its protagonist, Samantha Allen, as she navigates the social expectations and peculiarities of her rural community. The book primarily revolves around domestic life, character relationships, and the absurdities that arise during significant events such as home installations and funerals. The story unfolds in two distinct parts, the first detailing the trials of Samantha and her husband Josiah as they deal with the installation of a furnace, which Josiah fears will bring excessive heat during winter. In a series of humorous miscommunications and misunderstandings, Samantha tries to reassure her anxious husband while managing their domestic affairs. The second part centers on Abel Perry’s family, who visit during a time of mourning after the death of their daughter’s husband. This portion of the narrative explores themes of grief, family connections, and societal expectations surrounding funerals. Holley’s keen wit and engaging storytelling bring to life the everyday challenges and eccentricities of her characters, making it a delightful read that reflects both the humor and the hardships of life in the late 19th century. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 86.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Married people -- Fiction United States -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction PS Text Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: American Literature 89000 2025-07-23T11:55:34.157351 text/html 85019 2019-03-19T16:53:44 text/html 1017160 2025-07-23T11:55:36.887320 application/epub+zip 1015942 2025-07-23T11:55:34.889322 application/epub+zip 78117 2025-07-23T11:55:34.535316 application/epub+zip 1053285 2025-07-23T11:55:38.579355 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1044603 2025-07-23T11:55:36.530344 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 107812 2022-09-26T20:19:27.811332 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 72477 2025-07-23T11:55:33.812378 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 72750 2019-03-19T16:53:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19024 2025-07-23T11:55:38.718307 application/rdf+xml 16657 2025-07-23T11:55:34.603346 image/jpeg 3065 2025-07-23T11:55:34.569312 image/jpeg 26987 2019-03-19T16:53:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 999722 2019-03-19T16:53:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 1010445 2025-07-23T11:55:34.195355 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