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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aHowells, William Dean,
_d1837-1920
245 1 0 _aBride Roses
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2010
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2010-09-02
508 _aProduced by David Edwards, Josephine Paolucci and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net. (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"Bride Roses" by William Dean Howells is a play that was likely written in the late 19th century. The narrative unfolds in a florist’s shop, centering on themes of floral arrangements which symbolize deeper human connections and societal conventions. This light comedic work captures the spirit of the era through its focus on the nuances of social interactions surrounding significant life events. In the play, a lady visits the florist to arrange flowers for a social gathering, aiming to create a thematic coherence that complements her guest's ethereal beauty. As she debates flower selections, a young man enters, also selecting roses, and a dynamic unfolds that hints at deeper connections. Amidst their exchanges, a misunderstanding arises, connecting the lady's planned flowers and the young man's sentiments, revealing the intricate link between flowers and human emotions. The interactions are interspersed with light humor and conversations that reflect on love, beauty, and the transient moments of life, culminating in a delightful exploration of how floral choices can resonate with personal relationships. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aShort stories
653 _aFlorists -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/33608
999 _c74454
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