Project Gutenberg 2004-08-10 Public domain in the USA. 100 Holley, Marietta 1836 1926 Josiah Allen's wife Holley, Mariettta Samantha among the Brethren — Volume 3 Produced by Juliet Sutherland, David Widger and PG Distributed Proofreaders "Samantha among the Brethren — Volume 3" by Marietta Holley is a humorous novel written during the early 20th century. This book is part of a series featuring the character of Samantha, who navigates the intricacies of life, family, and society, often with a comical touch. The overarching topic focuses on women's roles, relationships, and the societal expectations of the time, portraying the beloved character's various encounters and experiences in a light-hearted manner. In this installment, Samantha grapples with the challenges posed by her cousin Lodema's visit, as she showcases a blend of humor and frustration in her interactions. Amidst the family's turmoil, particularly surrounding Josiah's intentions to surprise Lodema with a mock diamond wedding celebration, Samantha becomes an unwilling mediator. The plot thickens with the arrival of other relatives and humorous societal commentary, culminating in a series of amusing events that highlight the absurdities of expectations placed on women and family dynamics. Ultimately, as Lodema's departure ensues under less-than-ideal circumstances, the narrative leaves readers reflecting on the complexities of relationships and the social mores of the time, all wrapped in Holley's characteristic wit. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Women in church work -- Methodist church -- Humor Women's rights -- Humor Methodism -- Humor PS Text Humor Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: American Literature 104128 2025-08-04T08:58:49.768319 text/html 93981 2021-01-02T06:03:32 text/html 2099230 2025-08-04T08:58:56.059342 application/epub+zip 2099487 2025-08-04T08:58:53.048351 application/epub+zip 96758 2025-08-04T08:58:51.832302 application/epub+zip 2262367 2025-08-04T08:58:58.133285 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2250462 2025-08-04T08:58:55.286287 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 231752 2022-09-05T04:13:05.076574 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 83482 2025-08-04T08:58:49.256345 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 83408 2021-01-02T06:03:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19300 2025-08-04T08:58:58.302307 application/rdf+xml 18318 2025-08-04T08:58:52.340323 image/jpeg 4270 2025-08-04T08:58:52.086324 image/jpeg 1924897 2021-01-02T06:03:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 32132 2021-01-02T06:03:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 2041392 2025-08-04T08:58:49.834341 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