Project Gutenberg 2007-12-10 Public domain in the USA. 86 Janvier, Thomas A. (Thomas Allibone) 1849 1913 Janvier, Thomas Allibone Smedley, W. T. (William Thomas) 1858 1920 Smedley, William Thomas Smedley, W.T. The Uncle of an Angel 1891 Produced by David Widger "The Uncle of an Angel" by Thomas A. Janvier is a novel written in the late 19th century. This comedic narrative explores the complexities of familial relationships, particularly focusing on the unexpected guardianship of the protagonist, Mr. Hutchinson Port, over his charming yet high-spirited niece, Dorothy. Central to the book is the clash between Mr. Port’s rigid, health-conscious lifestyle and Dorothy's lively desire for adventure and social excitement. In the story, Mr. Port, a somewhat bilious and proper Philadelphian, finds himself reluctantly responsible for his niece after the death of her mother. The novel follows their journey through various American vacation spots, notably Saratoga and Narragansett Pier, as Dorothy attempts to introduce spontaneity into her uncle's overly structured life. Their dynamic is both humorous and poignant as Dorothy employs her charm and cleverness to navigate her uncle's conventions and, ultimately, assert herself against his authority. The unfolding story reveals the tensions between generational expectations, the pursuit of personal happiness, and the struggle for autonomy, culminating in Dorothy's clever maneuvering to achieve her desires and Mr. Port’s reluctant acceptance of her emerging independence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en United States -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 117028 117039 2024-09-10T09:11:27.726642 2023-09-10T12:14:52.751740 text/html text/html 117043 2021-01-26T02:34:14 text/html; charset=utf-8 776591 2021-01-26T02:34:14 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 855770 2024-09-10T09:11:31.524649 application/epub+zip 856505 2024-09-10T09:11:29.085672 application/epub+zip 88882 2024-09-10T09:11:28.245654 application/epub+zip 952958 2024-09-10T09:11:33.422618 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 940012 2024-09-10T09:11:30.983636 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 176343 2022-09-11T07:16:14.750665 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 96462 2024-09-10T09:11:27.423654 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 97397 2016-10-03T12:15:36 text/plain; charset=utf-8 37236 2016-10-03T12:17:44 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 96318 2007-12-10T10:59:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 37066 2007-12-10T10:59:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20428 2024-09-10T09:11:33.558610 application/rdf+xml 12153 2024-09-10T09:11:28.598639 image/jpeg 3179 2024-09-10T09:11:28.418652 image/jpeg 835685 2024-09-10T09:11:27.761686 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