Project Gutenberg 1999-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 76 Rinehart, Mary Roberts 1876 1958 When a Man Marries Produced by Theresa Armao, and David Widger “When a Man Marries” by Mary Roberts Rinehart is a humorous novel likely written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around complicated social interactions and mishaps in a dinner setting that is intended to be festive but quickly spirals into chaos due to misunderstandings and peculiar circumstances. The protagonist, Kit, finds herself at the center of these troubles, forced to juggle her relationships with other characters like Jimmy Wilson, his ex-wife Bella, and a Japanese butler named Takahiro, all while navigating the absurdities of their social circle. The opening of the book sets the stage for a comedic whirlwind. It begins with Kit expressing her frustration over being blamed for a disastrous dinner event that she organized but could not control due to unforeseen incidents, including the unexpected arrival of an aunt and a lost butler. Kit reflects on the various characters' quirks, particularly Jimmy, whose attempts at seriousness are often undermined by his jovial nature. As the narrative unfolds, readers are introduced to Bella's jealousies and Jimmy's lingering affections, alongside the mounting tension of a mysterious illness impacting the household, culminating in a series of events that hint at further chaos and humorous entanglements ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Marriage -- Fiction Quarantine -- Fiction PS Text Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923 Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 387600 387609 2024-09-01T10:38:40.442829 2023-10-01T09:41:04.225280 text/html text/html 406965 2021-01-27T18:41:28 text/html; charset=utf-8 132885 2021-01-27T18:41:28 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 188873 2024-09-01T10:38:47.121733 application/epub+zip 194793 2024-09-01T10:38:42.156768 application/epub+zip 194794 2024-09-01T10:38:41.137743 application/epub+zip 384704 2024-09-01T10:38:50.859735 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 357359 2024-09-01T10:38:46.411721 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 357457 2022-09-01T12:02:16.441359 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 323225 323199 2024-09-01T10:38:39.675791 2023-10-01T09:41:03.544287 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 330280 2016-10-11T14:06:02 text/plain; charset=utf-8 125456 2016-10-11T14:08:28 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 323022 2008-11-23T05:47:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 124542 2008-11-23T05:47:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20518 2024-09-01T10:38:51.006693 application/rdf+xml 14641 2024-09-01T10:38:41.548746 image/jpeg 3642 2024-09-01T10:38:41.342754 image/jpeg 187708 2024-09-01T10:38:40.476766 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