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100 1 _aDouglas, Robert B.
_q(Robert Bruce),
_d1848-1927
240 1 0 _aCent nouvelles nouvelles. English
245 1 0 _aOne Hundred Merrie And Delightsome Stories :
_bRight Pleasaunte To Relate In All Goodly Companie By Way Of Joyance And Jollity
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 2006-06-13
508 _aProduced by David Widger
520 _a"One Hundred Merrie And Delightsome Stories" by Robert B. Douglas is a collection of humorous prose tales written in the late 19th century. The book presents a series of short stories that revolve around the comedic and often scandalous encounters of various characters, primarily dealing with themes of infidelity and clever deception within the spheres of love and marriage. The collection, inspired by earlier French works, captures the social dynamics of the time with wit and satire, demonstrating the intricacies of human relationships and social status. The opening of this anthology introduces the first story, "The Reverse of the Medal," which sets the tone for the subsequent narratives. It recounts how a cunning citizen orchestrates a secret romance with his neighbor's wife while her husband is away. The twist occurs when the husband returns unexpectedly, leading to a series of comedic misdirections and misunderstandings that ultimately maintain the citizen's deception. The story highlights themes of loyalty, betrayal, and the lengths to which individuals will go to mask their indiscretions, all while showcasing the humorous complications that arise from such entanglements. This sets the stage for a collection filled with clever plots and comical resolutions. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aTales, Medieval
653 _aFrench fiction -- To 1500 -- Translations into English
653 _aNovelle
700 1 _aLa Sale, Antoine de
700 1 _aLebèque, Léon,
_d1863-1930
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/18575
999 _c59961
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