The Eccles, Charlotte O'Conor 1863-1911 creator text utu 2021 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The Rejuvenation of Miss Semaphore: A Farcical Novel" by Charlotte O'Conor Eccles is a farcical novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Miss Augusta Semaphore and her sister, Miss Prudence, who reside in a boarding house filled with various comically stilted characters. The narrative hints at themes of aging, societal norms, and the desire for youth as Miss Semaphore expresses an eagerness to reverse the passage of time in her life. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to the boarding house at 37 Beaconsfield Gardens, where residents engage in mundane conversations over dinner, portraying their rigidly polite yet superficial lives. Miss Semaphore, who feels the weight of her age, becomes enamored with the idea of acquiring a miraculous "Water of Youth" after reading an advertisement. The plot takes a whimsical turn when she ultimately attempts to use the water, inadvertently transforming herself into a baby, which shatters the status quo and thrusts both sisters into an unexpected predicament. The opening effectively sets the stage for a humorous exploration of societal expectations and the absurdity of the lengths to which one might go to reclaim youth. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Release date is 2021-07-19 E-text prepared by Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) Original publication data not identified Science fiction London (England) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction Humorous stories Sisters -- Fiction Boardinghouses -- Fiction PR Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65871 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65871 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134524.0 65871