Project Gutenberg 2007-10-02 Public domain in the USA. 72 Mitford, Mary Russell 1787 1855 Mitford, Miss Miss Philly Firkin, The China-Woman Produced by David Widger "Miss Philly Firkin, The China-Woman" by Mary Russell Mitford is a charming novella written during the early 19th century. This fictional work combines elements of social commentary with lighthearted narrative, focusing on the everyday lives and interactions of its characters in the quaint town of Belford Regis. The book explores themes of community, relationships, and the humorous clashes of personalities through the lens of Miss Philly, a china shop owner, and her encounters with her noisy neighbor, Jem Tyler. The story revolves around Miss Philadelphia Firkin, a prim and proper china shop owner known for her excellent gossip and the charming establishment she runs. Despite her prosperous business, she finds herself embroiled in a conflict with her boisterous neighbor Jem Tyler, the owner of the local tavern, who creates a ruckus with his lively operations. The tension escalates when a cow inadvertently causes chaos in Miss Philly's shop, leading her to contemplate legal action against Jem. However, through amusing interventions from a clever young messenger, Dick Barnett, the animosity between Jem and Miss Philly ultimately transforms into a romantic resolution, as they find themselves attracted to one another, culminating in their unexpected marriage. The novella presents a delightful mix of humor, societal norms, and the charm of small-town life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Short stories City and town life -- Fiction Single women -- Fiction Businesswomen -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 48904 48913 2024-09-10T05:30:02.897633 2023-09-10T08:57:13.918724 text/html text/html 44000 2019-04-13T14:20:36 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 17189 2019-04-13T14:21:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 81258 2024-09-10T05:30:06.155616 application/epub+zip 80253 2024-09-10T05:30:04.275608 application/epub+zip 80255 2024-09-10T05:30:03.423621 application/epub+zip 221100 2024-09-10T05:30:07.571578 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 214554 2024-09-10T05:30:05.601620 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 214751 2022-09-10T15:35:55.020730 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 40537 40530 2024-09-10T05:30:02.714603 2023-09-10T08:57:13.761721 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 40398 2019-04-13T14:20:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 16340 2019-04-13T14:21:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 40389 2019-04-13T14:20:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16321 2019-04-13T14:21:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20882 2024-09-10T05:30:07.701654 application/rdf+xml 18584 2024-09-10T05:30:03.762620 image/jpeg 4187 2024-09-10T05:30:03.591607 image/jpeg 82928 2024-09-10T05:30:02.903616 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