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041 7 _aen
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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aAdams, Samuel Hopkins,
_d1871-1958
245 1 4 _aThe Unspeakable Perk
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2004
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2004-02-01
508 _aRobert Rowe, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
520 _a"The Unspeakable Perk" by Samuel Hopkins Adams is a novel written during the early 20th century. The story unfolds in the exotic setting of Caracuña, a fictional Caribbean island teeming with adventures and political intrigues. The narrative primarily centers around a young American woman named Polly Brewster, who finds herself navigating complex romantic entanglements and the sociopolitical landscape of the island, particularly as it relates to her encounters with a mysterious scientist referred to as Mr. Beetle Man. The opening of the novel presents an engaging dialogue between Polly and the unseen Mr. Beetle Man, who initially expresses contempt for his tropical surroundings, while she revels in their beauty. Their conversation transitions from playful banter to deeper reflections on personal feelings and societal norms, especially around love, identity, and peril in the foreign land. As Polly shares her tumultuous romantic history, the reader is drawn into her world of flirtation and self-discovery, while Mr. Beetle Man's character hints at a scientific curiosity and emotional depth, setting the stage for further developments in their relationship and the unfolding narrative in the politically charged atmosphere of Caracuña. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aLove stories
653 _aDisguise -- Fiction
653 _aCaribbean Area -- Fiction
653 _aEntomologists -- Fiction
653 _aHeiresses -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/5009
999 _c47048
_d47048