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_aButler, Ellis Parker, _d1869-1937 |
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| 245 | 1 | 4 | _aThe Adventures of a Suburbanite |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2013 |
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| 500 | _aRelease date is 2013-11-10 | ||
| 508 | _aProduced by David Widger | ||
| 520 | _a"The Adventures of a Suburbanite" by Ellis Parker Butler is a humorous novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around John and Isobel Prawley, a couple who move from the city to the suburbs, and their comical adjustments to suburban life, neighbors, and the unexpected challenges they encounter. The narrative captures the quirks and absurdities of suburban living, particularly through John's passionate experiences in gardening, his interactions with the eccentric neighbors, and Isobel's whimsical imagination about the lives of those around them. At the start of the story, we are introduced to John Prawley, who is excited about moving to their new home in the suburbs, leaving behind the claustrophobic life of a flat. However, his wife Isobel struggles with feelings of loneliness and finds it hard to adjust to the vastness of their new house, feeling as if they are floating without the usual noise of neighbors above and below them. The couple's interaction sets a comedic tone as John tries to reassure Isobel and simultaneously grapple with the realities of gardening, where he gets overwhelmed by the size of their backyard. Their neighbor Millington quickly becomes involved, suggesting outings, which leads to various humorous twists and turns as they navigate heavy expectations and misadventures in their seemingly charming new life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
| 534 | _nOriginal publication data not identified | ||
| 653 | _aHumorous stories | ||
| 653 | _aUnited States -- Social life and customs -- Fiction | ||
| 653 | _aMarried people -- Fiction | ||
| 653 | _aSuburban life -- Fiction | ||
| 653 | _aAutomobiles -- Fiction | ||
| 700 | 1 | _aPhelan, A. B. | |
| 856 | 4 | 0 | _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/44153 |
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