Project Gutenberg 2003-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 51 Cabell, James Branch 1879 1958 Cabell, Branch The Rivet in Grandfather's Neck: A Comedy of Limitations Reading ease score: 71.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Suzanne Shell, Dave Morgan and PG Distributed Proofreaders "The Rivet in Grandfather's Neck: A Comedy of Limitations" by James Branch Cabell is a novel written in the early 20th century. The book is a humorous satire on the social dynamics of a small Southern town, Lichfield, focusing on the life and loves of Colonel Rudolph Musgrave as he navigates a web of relationships and societal expectations. The overarching theme seems to explore the juxtaposition of personal desires against the backdrop of societal norms and limitations. The opening of the story introduces a whimsical tale involving china figures—a shepherdess and a chimney-sweep—who, after an antiquated adventure, settle for a love limited by constraints represented by a "rivet" in the grandfather's neck. This metaphor serves to illustrate the notion of the emotional binds and limitations that the characters in the novel will experience. We also meet Colonel Musgrave, who is caught up in the gossip surrounding his romantic entanglements, particularly with Patricia Stapylton, and the societal pressures surrounding their lives, hinting at deeper themes of honor, shame, and the quest for genuine love amid the restrictions of their tightly-knit community. As the narrative unfolds, it bids readers to ponder the nature of happiness and fulfillment against the tide of societal conventions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Southern States -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PS Text Fantasy Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 495119 495015 2024-10-05T03:39:43.774331 2023-10-05T04:48:30.464554 text/html text/html 495112 495008 2024-10-05T03:39:44.064324 2023-10-05T04:48:30.667538 text/html text/html 288994 2024-10-05T03:39:54.141301 application/epub+zip 295480 2024-10-05T03:39:47.973278 application/epub+zip 255114 2024-10-05T03:39:46.546302 application/epub+zip 615006 2024-10-05T03:39:59.143235 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 556395 2024-10-05T03:39:53.171231 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 437387 2022-09-05T06:39:55.782946 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 448663 448610 2024-10-05T03:39:43.337286 2023-10-05T04:48:30.143537 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 449992 2020-12-19T13:58:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 177725 2020-12-19T13:58:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 449985 2020-12-19T13:58:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 177654 2020-12-19T13:58:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21551 2024-10-05T03:39:59.271195 application/rdf+xml 22646 2024-10-05T03:39:47.089294 image/jpeg 4717 2024-10-05T03:39:46.816269 image/jpeg 284280 2024-10-05T03:39:44.108352 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia