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100 1 _aRowland, Helen,
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245 1 4 _aThe Widow [To Say Nothing of the Man]
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2010
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2010-04-27
508 _aProduced by Emmy, Tor Martin Kristiansen and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"The Widow [To Say Nothing of the Man]" by Helen Rowland is a novel written in the early 20th century. This engaging and humorous narrative explores the complexities of love, marriage, and the differing expectations between men and women, often featuring lively banter between the central characters: a witty widow and a skeptical bachelor. Their conversations delve into societal norms, relationship dynamics, and the often paradoxical demands placed upon romantic partners. The opening of the novel presents an animated dialogue between the widow and the bachelor as they discuss the concept of an ideal wife and the nature of women. The widow begins by playfully challenging the bachelor’s cynicism about relationships, comparing women to automobiles and discussing the virtues expected of a wife. Their exchange is filled with wit and sarcasm, with the bachelor offering both praise and critiques of women, while the widow counters with her own perspectives on marriage, emphasizing the unrealistic expectations society places on both genders. This clever repartee sets the stage for a deeper exploration of love and companionship throughout the story. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aLove stories
653 _aWidows -- Fiction
653 _aCourtship -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/32152
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