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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aAdams, F. Colburn
_q(Francis Colburn),
_d1850-1891
245 1 4 _aThe Von Toodleburgs; Or, The History of a Very Distinguished Family
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2006
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2006-06-10
508 _aProduced by Curtis Weyant, Josephine Paolucci and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images produced by the Wright American Fiction Project)
520 _a"The Von Toodleburgs; Or, The History of a Very Distinguished Family" by F. Colburn Adams is a fictional novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the Toodleburg family, particularly focusing on Hanz Toodleburg, his wife Angeline, and their son Titus Bright. The narrative captures themes of family, societal change, and the contrast between aspiring ambitions and humble origins. The opening of the novel introduces us to Hanz Toodleburg, an honest farmer living near Nyack, who is respected by his neighbors for his good nature and prosperous farming. It describes Hanz's amiable relationship with his wife, Angeline, and their desire for children, which has been a source of gossip in their community due to their lack of offspring. As the story unfolds, we learn about their humble life, the arrival of their son Titus, and the changing dynamics of their world with the advent of new inventions and increasing societal pressures. The narrative sets the stage for exploring Titus’s adventures and ambitions, particularly his aspirations to venture into whaling, which reflects the family’s evolving status and the complexities of their social connections. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aTreasure troves -- Fiction
653 _aNew York (State) -- Social life and customs -- Fiction
653 _aFamilies -- Fiction
700 1 _aWaud, Alfred R.
_q(Alfred Rudolph),
_d1828-1891
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/18549
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