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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aStockton, Frank R.,
_d1834-1902
245 1 0 _aRudder Grange
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c1999
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 1999-12-01
508 _aProduced by An Anonymous Volunteer, and David Widger
520 _a"Rudder Grange" by Frank R. Stockton is a humorous novel written in the late 19th century that explores domestic life through the experiences of a newly married couple, Euphemia and her husband. The story centers on their quest to leave behind boarding house life and establish a home of their own, leading them to unconventional choices and amusing challenges along the way. The opening portion of the novel introduces us to Euphemia and her husband as they struggle to find a suitable house after their marriage. Disillusioned with boarding, they consider various rental options but face high prices and unsuitable accommodations. This leads them to the idea of living in a canal-boat, inspired by a visit with an oyster man who has made a comfortable life aboard his vessel. After securing an old canal-boat and setting it up as a home, they encounter further challenges, including their boarder, who complicates their domestic tranquility with unexpected suggestions. The narrative combines wit and observational comedy, setting the tone for the couple's misadventures in household management and the pursuit of happiness in their unique living situation. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aHumorous stories
653 _aHousekeeping -- Fiction
653 _aHusband and wife -- Fiction
653 _aHousehold employees -- Fiction
653 _aCanal-boats -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2011
999 _c44118
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