Project Gutenberg 2022-03-20 Public domain in the USA. 134 Seawell, Molly Elliot 1860 1916 Seawell, M. Elliot (Molly Elliot) Seawell, Molly Elliott 08006431 A Strange, Sad Comedy $aUnited States :$bThe Century Co.,$c1892,copyright 1896. D A Alexander, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "A Strange, Sad Comedy" by Molly Elliot Seawell is a novel written in the late 19th century. Set during the American Civil War, it revolves around Colonel Archibald Corbin and his family at Corbin Hall in Virginia, showcasing their genteel lifestyle amidst the chaos of the war. The main character, Colonel Corbin, is portrayed as a dignified gentleman trying to navigate the adversities of the war while retaining his composure and sense of honor. The opening of the novel introduces Colonel Corbin as he reads in his library, reflecting on the changes brought by the war. As federal soldiers arrive at his home, the Colonel exhibits a serene determination to uphold his dignity in the face of losing his property. Shortly after the soldiers depart, the narrative shifts to a visit from Sir Archibald Corbin, a young Englishman seemingly related to the Colonel, which opens up themes of family and generational ties. The initial interactions both highlight the Colonel's calm demeanor and hint at the underlying tensions of life during wartime, setting the stage for a mix of comedy and pathos as the story unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/strangesadcomedy00seawiala 20181122140146seawell 1892 US Reading ease score: 69.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Fiction Virginia -- Fiction Newport (R.I.) -- Fiction United States -- Social life and customs -- 1865-1918 -- Fiction PS Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: American Literature 368610 2025-06-27T03:42:21.469232 text/html 358628 2024-10-18T20:05:10 text/html 539023 2025-06-27T03:42:26.491237 application/epub+zip 536329 2025-06-27T03:42:22.414232 application/epub+zip 246106 2025-06-27T03:42:21.939247 application/epub+zip 627127 2025-06-27T03:42:29.653172 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 551050 2025-06-27T03:42:26.061185 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 310565 2022-09-30T12:29:30.723420 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 335548 2025-06-27T03:42:20.967242 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 315589 2024-10-18T20:05:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17957 2025-06-27T03:42:29.784198 application/rdf+xml 16426 2025-06-27T03:42:22.072191 image/jpeg 2225 2025-06-27T03:42:22.005213 image/jpeg 756724 2025-06-27T03:42:21.522221 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 More titles under Davis, Foxcroft en.wikipedia