Project Gutenberg 2007-10-02 Public domain in the USA. 47 Mitford, Mary Russell 1787 1855 Mitford, Miss Mr. Joseph Hanson, The Haberdasher Produced by David Widger "Mr. Joseph Hanson, The Haberdasher" by Mary Russell Mitford is a satirical novel written in the early 19th century. The story is set in a small English town and revolves around the character of Mr. Joseph Hanson, a conceited haberdasher who is determined to win the hand of Harriet Parsons, the beautiful daughter of a local tradesman. The book humorously critiques social norms and the art of advertising, reflected in Hanson's persistent and flamboyant attempts to draw customers to his shop through puffery and grand claims. The narrative unfolds as Mr. Hanson, despite his dubious character and questionable background, seeks to marry Harriet Parsons, much to the dismay of her father, John Parsons, a sturdy tradesman with traditional values. The plot thickens as the mayor warns John about Hanson's checkered past, suggesting he has multiple wives hidden in various cities. However, in a twist of fate during the wedding preparations, it is revealed that Hanson has indeed been duplicitous, leaving John and Harriet relieved and grateful to avoid the impending marriage. Through her witty observations and character portrayals, Mitford cleverly showcases the themes of deception, commerce, and societal expectations, leaving readers to ponder the nature of honesty and reputation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Short stories City and town life -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 57586 57595 2024-09-10T05:29:47.956699 2023-09-10T08:57:00.729673 text/html text/html 52760 2015-12-15T10:42:32 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 20184 2015-12-15T10:42:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 80437 2024-09-10T05:29:51.119672 application/epub+zip 79455 2024-09-10T05:29:49.227685 application/epub+zip 79454 2024-09-10T05:29:48.447699 application/epub+zip 182489 2024-09-10T05:29:52.593707 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 175876 2024-09-10T05:29:50.600712 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 176077 2022-09-10T15:35:35.889582 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 48375 48368 2024-09-10T05:29:47.771712 2023-09-10T08:57:00.566657 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 48272 2015-12-15T10:42:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 19270 2015-12-15T10:42:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 48266 2015-12-15T10:42:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19253 2015-12-15T10:42:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20348 2024-09-10T05:29:52.720709 application/rdf+xml 17353 2024-09-10T05:29:48.778674 image/jpeg 4214 2024-09-10T05:29:48.611678 image/jpeg 81192 2024-09-10T05:29:47.963683 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