Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 57 Jacobs, W. W. (William Wymark) 1863 1943 Jacobs, William Wymark Owen, Will 1869 1957 Matrimonial Openings Sailor's Knots, Part 5. Reading ease score: 84.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by David Widger "Matrimonial Openings" by W. W. Jacobs is a comedic short story written in the early 20th century. The narrative unfolds in a domestic setting, focusing on family dynamics and the complications of love and marriage. The story humorously tackles themes of fortune-telling and romantic choices, providing a humorous reflection on the societal expectations surrounding matrimony during this period. The plot centers around the Dowson family, primarily Mrs. Dowson's concerns regarding her daughter Flora's potential suitors. After Flora visits a fortune-teller, predictions of her future love life complicate her relationships with two young men: the steady but unremarkable Ben Lippet, and the charming yet unreliable Charlie Foss. As Flora navigates her affections, her parents weigh in on the implications of the fortune-teller's claims, leading to comical misunderstandings and family debates. In the end, the interplay between fate, romance, and parental influence showcases Jacobs's skillful comedy, capturing the anxieties and absurdities of marital expectations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Humorous stories, English England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 51759 50967 2024-11-05T06:29:53.217806 2023-10-05T07:02:33.790221 text/html text/html 47694 2020-12-20T04:45:05 text/html; charset=us-ascii 462001 2020-12-20T04:45:05 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 484552 2024-11-05T06:29:55.011753 application/epub+zip 483321 2024-11-05T06:29:53.537780 application/epub+zip 75695 2024-11-05T06:29:53.352780 application/epub+zip 517669 2024-11-05T06:29:56.346768 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 508571 2024-11-05T06:29:54.829789 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 100156 2022-09-05T09:56:07.406908 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 40992 40985 2024-11-05T06:29:53.066773 2023-10-05T07:02:33.615213 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 42387 2020-12-20T04:45:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16295 2020-12-20T04:45:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20721 2024-11-05T06:29:56.475744 application/rdf+xml 18335 2024-11-05T06:29:53.419971 image/jpeg 3249 2024-11-05T06:29:53.385760 image/jpeg 466679 2024-11-05T06:29:53.239792 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 en.wikipedia