02424cam a22003493u 4500 54660 UtSlPG 20260610134247.0 m cr n 260607r2017||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d 08013445 UtSlPG en iso639-1 PS Alger, Horatio, Jr., 1832-1899 The Disagreeable Woman: A Social Mystery Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2017 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2017-05-04 E-text prepared by David Edwards, Martin Pettit, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by the Google Books Library Project (https://books.google.com) "The Disagreeable Woman: A Social Mystery" by Julian Starr is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story unfolds in a boarding house in New York City, centering around a character known as the Disagreeable Woman, a sharp-tongued and observant figure whose caustic remarks and enigmatic nature intrigue her fellow boarders. The narrative explores themes of social dynamics, human relationships, and the mysteries surrounding personal identities. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to the Disagreeable Woman amidst breakfast in a boarding house run by Mrs. Gray. Her sharp comment about a young widow's apparent age creates a stir among the boarders, hinting at her straightforward disposition. The narrator, a struggling physician who has moved to the city for better opportunities, becomes curious about the Disagreeable Woman, whose true identity and purpose remain cloaked in mystery. As he interacts with other boarders like the earnest Professor Poppendorf and the charming Ruth Canby, both humor and tension arise, setting the stage for deeper explorations of affection, class, and the societal roles of the characters as the story unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified New York (N.Y.) -- Fiction Love stories Young men -- Fiction Boardinghouses -- Fiction https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/54660 95492 95492