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Title: My Wayward Pardner; or, My Trials with Josiah, America, the Widow Bump, and Etcetery

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Summary: "My Wayward Pardner; or, My Trials with Josiah, America, the Widow Bump, and…" by Marietta Holley is a humorous and satirical novel written in the late 19th century. The book presents the trials and tribulations of the protagonist, Samantha, as she navigates her life with her husband, Josiah Allen, alongside various interactions with other characters in their community, including the intriguing Widow Bump. The narrative explores themes of marriage, gender roles, and societal expectations with wit and charm. At the start of the story, we meet Samantha as she reflects on her life with Josiah, who has recently developed a curious habit of going to town in the evenings. This change in Josiah’s behavior arouses Samantha's suspicions, especially when he begins to speak in his sleep, calling out the name of the Widow Bump. Unbeknownst to her, Josiah's affections may be wandering, leading to a mix of comedic and serious realizations about love and partnerships. The opening sets the stage for an exploration of not only personal relationships but also broader societal commentaries on the nature of marriage and fidelity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Reading Level: Reading ease score: 84.9 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Author: Holley, Marietta, 1836-1926

Illustrator: Williams, True, 1839-1897

EBook No.: 63859

Published: Nov 23, 2020

Downloads: 111

Language: English

Subject: Humorous stories

Subject: Women -- United States -- Fiction

Subject: Women's rights -- Fiction

Subject: Methodist Church (U.S.) -- Fiction

Subject: Latter Day Saints -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:63859:2 2020-11-23T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Williams, True Holley, Marietta en 1
2025-08-08T11:13:50Z My Wayward Pardner; or, My Trials with Josiah, America, the Widow Bump, and Etcetery

This edition has images.

Title: My Wayward Pardner; or, My Trials with Josiah, America, the Widow Bump, and Etcetery

Credits: Produced by KD Weeks, hekula03 and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive)

Summary: "My Wayward Pardner; or, My Trials with Josiah, America, the Widow Bump, and…" by Marietta Holley is a humorous and satirical novel written in the late 19th century. The book presents the trials and tribulations of the protagonist, Samantha, as she navigates her life with her husband, Josiah Allen, alongside various interactions with other characters in their community, including the intriguing Widow Bump. The narrative explores themes of marriage, gender roles, and societal expectations with wit and charm. At the start of the story, we meet Samantha as she reflects on her life with Josiah, who has recently developed a curious habit of going to town in the evenings. This change in Josiah’s behavior arouses Samantha's suspicions, especially when he begins to speak in his sleep, calling out the name of the Widow Bump. Unbeknownst to her, Josiah's affections may be wandering, leading to a mix of comedic and serious realizations about love and partnerships. The opening sets the stage for an exploration of not only personal relationships but also broader societal commentaries on the nature of marriage and fidelity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Reading Level: Reading ease score: 84.9 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Author: Holley, Marietta, 1836-1926

Illustrator: Williams, True, 1839-1897

EBook No.: 63859

Published: Nov 23, 2020

Downloads: 111

Language: English

Subject: Humorous stories

Subject: Women -- United States -- Fiction

Subject: Women's rights -- Fiction

Subject: Methodist Church (U.S.) -- Fiction

Subject: Latter Day Saints -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:63859:3 2020-11-23T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Williams, True Holley, Marietta en 1