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LoC No.: 14013332
Title: You Should Worry Says John Henry
Note: Reading ease score: 78.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Contents: You should worry about a tango lesson -- You should worry about an automobile -- You should worry about dieting -- You should worry about getting a goat -- You should worry about being in love -- You should worry about snap-shots -- You should worry about the servants -- You should worry about auction bridge -- You should worry about getting the grip -- You should worry about a musical evening.
Credits: E-text prepared by Roger Frank and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team
Summary: "You Should Worry Says John Henry" by George V. Hobart is a humorous novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around John Henry and his adventures, commonly narrated through a series of comical social situations and misadventures that take place primarily in the context of his interactions with friends and family. The light-hearted tone suggests a satirical take on social norms, relationships, and the humorous complexities of modern life. The opening of the narrative introduces John Henry and his friend Bunch Jefferson as they plan to impress their peers with their newly acquired Tango skills, despite their complete inexperience. Their scheme takes a comedic turn as they blindly prepare for a party, intending to teach their curious friends the trendy dance. Throughout this portion, conversations with spouses and guests reveal playful banter and the lightheartedness of their social circle, laying the groundwork for the ensuing misadventures. The humorous depiction of the couple's interactions, along with the characters they encounter, hints at a delightful exploration of societal expectations and romantic dilemmas. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Hobart, George V. (George Vere), 1867-1926
EBook No.: 20584
Published: Feb 15, 2007
Downloads: 78
Language: English
Subject: Humorous stories
Subject: Short stories, American
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
LoC No.: 14013332
Title: You Should Worry Says John Henry
Note: Reading ease score: 78.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Contents: You should worry about a tango lesson -- You should worry about an automobile -- You should worry about dieting -- You should worry about getting a goat -- You should worry about being in love -- You should worry about snap-shots -- You should worry about the servants -- You should worry about auction bridge -- You should worry about getting the grip -- You should worry about a musical evening.
Credits: E-text prepared by Roger Frank and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team
Summary: "You Should Worry Says John Henry" by George V. Hobart is a humorous novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around John Henry and his adventures, commonly narrated through a series of comical social situations and misadventures that take place primarily in the context of his interactions with friends and family. The light-hearted tone suggests a satirical take on social norms, relationships, and the humorous complexities of modern life. The opening of the narrative introduces John Henry and his friend Bunch Jefferson as they plan to impress their peers with their newly acquired Tango skills, despite their complete inexperience. Their scheme takes a comedic turn as they blindly prepare for a party, intending to teach their curious friends the trendy dance. Throughout this portion, conversations with spouses and guests reveal playful banter and the lightheartedness of their social circle, laying the groundwork for the ensuing misadventures. The humorous depiction of the couple's interactions, along with the characters they encounter, hints at a delightful exploration of societal expectations and romantic dilemmas. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Hobart, George V. (George Vere), 1867-1926
EBook No.: 20584
Published: Feb 15, 2007
Downloads: 78
Language: English
Subject: Humorous stories
Subject: Short stories, American
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.