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100 1 _aHolley, Marietta,
_d1836-1926
245 1 0 _aTirzah Ann's summer trip, and other sketches
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2024
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _a"Reprinted from Peterson's Magazine by special arrangement."
500 _aRelease date is 2024-08-02
505 0 _aTirzah Ann's summer trip -- A pleasure exertion -- How we took in summer boarders -- The sufferens of Nathan Spooner -- The Widder Doodle as a comferter -- The Widder Doodle's courtship -- Betsey Bobbit: her poem -- Deacon Slimpsey's mournful forebodings -- Borrowing the magazine -- Melankton Spicer'ses wife -- How the Bamberses borrowed Josiah.
508 _ahekula03 and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)
520 _a"Tirzah Ann's Summer Trip, and Other Sketches" by Marietta Holley is a collection of humorous sketches written in the late 19th century. The opening story introduces Tirzah Ann, the ambitious daughter of Josiah, who is eager to take a summer trip despite appearing well-rested and content in her own home. The narrative is characterized by a light, conversational tone as it explores themes of societal expectations, personal contentment, and the irony of seeking rest and relaxation in a chaotic world. The beginning of the book sets the stage for a witty commentary on human nature through the character of Tirzah Ann and her interactions with her family. As she expresses a desire to vacation like her neighbors, despite already enjoying a happy life at home, the narrator conveys skepticism about the true definition of rest. The ensuing conversations between Tirzah and her mother reveal humorously philosophical musings about contentment, ambition, and societal pressures, ultimately foreshadowing the challenges that await Tirzah Ann on her summer trip. The narrative's style is marked by a blend of humor and earnest reflection, effectively engaging the reader's curiosity about the journey ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cNew York: The F. M. Lupton Publishing Company, 1892
653 _aAmerican fiction -- 19th century
856 4 _uhttps://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=osu.32435054742937
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/74177
999 _c114902
_d114902