03141cam a22004093u 4500 77028 UtSlPG 20260610134802.0 m cr n 260607r20251816utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PR Author of the Observant pedestrian, Montrose, Mystic cottager, &c. &c. Uncle Tweazy and his quizzical neighbours, vol. 2 of 3 Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2025 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2025-10-11 Carla Foust, Richard Hulse and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Uncle Tweazy and his quizzical neighbours, vol. 2 : a comi-satiric novel" is a comic-satiric novel written in the early 19th century. Set in a country parish, it skewers provincial pretension and gossip through the sharp-eyed Uncle Tweazy and his nephew, Victor St. Alban. Its central thread is Victor’s instant infatuation with the angelic Rosa Fitzclarence of the Rectory, counterpointed by his uncle’s aching memory of a lost first love, while a bustling gallery of neighbours provides farce and social satire. The opening of the novel follows Uncle Tweazy and Victor to the Rectory, where Rosa’s beauty, harp-playing, and voice transfix them—so much so that Uncle Tweazy later reveals his sorrowful past with Cecilia Delmond, whose fate echoes in Rosa’s features. Dr. Tonic barges in with village gossip, and a run of episodes ensues: a flashy masked-party invite from Mrs. Fungus, a coarse encounter with the miller’s wife and the filthy baker Sponge, and a gracious tour of Lady Lustre’s grounds. A boisterous dinner at Mrs. Henpeck’s parades caricatures—Munchausen’s absurd boasts, the henpecked host, and petty spats—before Sunday service showcases Rosa’s devout singing and magnetism for the whole congregation. Back at the Rectory, talk of sermons and scandal gives way to a gentle botanical walk where Victor and Rosa quietly bond. Plans to return for tea risk being spoiled by Dr. Tonic’s intrusion, and the section closes as uncle and nephew set out for the Rectory, hoping to avoid him. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally published: London: W. Simpkin and R.Marshall, 1816 Satire Humorous stories Inheritance and succession -- Fiction Love stories Uncles -- Fiction England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Nephews -- Fiction https://archive.org/details/uncletweazyhisqu03obse https://archive.org/details/uncletweazyhisqu02obse https://archive.org/details/uncletweazyhisqu01obse https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/77028 117752 117752