02482cam a22003613u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000330011324502840014626400510043030000470048133600260052833700260055433800360058050000310061650801860064752009660083353400450179965300210184465300310186565300320189665300300192865300640195865300360202285600430205899900190210164621UtSlPG20260610134506.0mcr n260607r2021||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aHolley, Marietta,d1836-192610aJosiah Allen's Wife as a P. A. and P. I.: Samantha at the Centennial. :bDesigned As a Bright and Shining Light, to Pierce the Fogs of Error and Injustice That Surround Society and Josiah, and to Bring More Clearly to View the Path That Leads Straight on to Virtue and Happiness. 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2021  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2021-02-25  aRichard Tonsing, 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)  a"Josiah Allen's Wife as a P.A. and P.I.: Samantha at the Centennial" by Holley is a humorous work of fiction written in the late 19th century. The narrative follows the character of Samantha, who offers a witty and satirical perspective on women's roles in society through her interactions with her husband, Josiah Allen, as they prepare to attend the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia.   The opening of the book introduces Samantha's strong-willed nature, showcasing her conversations with Josiah about the necessity of a preface for her writing. Through their exchanges, we see a blend of humor and domestic life as Samantha asserts her literary ambitions in spite of the humorous derision from Josiah. Additionally, the text hints at deeper themes around women’s rights and social expectations, leading us into Samantha's reflections on both her personal life and the broader societal context they inhabit. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aHumorous stories  aConduct of life -- Fiction  aHusband and wife -- Fiction  aWomen's rights -- Fiction  aCentennial Exhibition (1876 : Philadelphia, Pa.) -- Fiction  aDebates and debating -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/64621  c105444d105444