Project Gutenberg 2001-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 93 Howells, William Dean 1837 1920 Howells, W. D. (William Dean) Howells, William D. (William Dean) The Sleeping-Car: A Farce Transcribed from the 1883 James R. Osgood and Company edition by David Price "The Sleeping-Car: A Farce" by William Dean Howells is a comedic play set in the late 19th century, likely within the context of the burgeoning American railroad era. This work explores the humorous interactions among a group of passengers aboard a sleeping car as they navigate their way through personal anxieties, misunderstandings, and the quirks of train travel. The topics often revolve around family dynamics, societal norms, and the comedic absurdities that result from a simple shared journey. The storyline centers on Mrs. Agnes Roberts and her aunt, Mary, who are on a train to meet Agnes's brother Willis, who has been living in California. Their journey is filled with comedic dialogues and misunderstandings, particularly about identities and connections. Mr. Edward Roberts, Agnes's husband, attempts to surprise his wife by boarding the train, complicating matters further when he is mistaken for someone else. The arrival of a Californian stranger adds to the chaos, leading to a series of comedic revelations. Themes of communication, familial ties, and the unexpected nature of human interactions unfold as the characters express their concerns and anxieties about their relationships and the peculiarities of life on a train. As the play progresses, the characters' misunderstandings provide a lighthearted examination of social conventions and individual quirks amidst the unfamiliarity of travel. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Comedies American drama -- 19th century Railroad travel -- Drama PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Performing Arts/Film Browsing: Fiction 76947 76837 2024-10-02T03:31:41.932777 2023-10-02T03:50:09.938926 text/html text/html 76540 2021-01-01T00:07:58 text/html 26646 2021-01-01T00:07:58 text/html application/zip 100800 2024-10-02T03:31:47.185763 application/epub+zip 99614 2024-10-02T03:31:44.713850 application/epub+zip 81140 2024-10-02T03:31:43.602801 application/epub+zip 183536 2024-10-02T03:31:48.929790 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 173823 2024-10-02T03:31:46.550790 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 161826 2022-09-02T04:26:51.410351 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 68164 68105 2024-10-02T03:31:41.603780 2023-10-02T03:50:09.704946 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 67914 2021-01-01T00:07:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 25406 2021-01-01T00:07:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20286 2024-10-02T03:31:49.048807 application/rdf+xml 11098 2024-10-02T03:31:44.147794 image/jpeg 3071 2024-10-02T03:31:43.877753 image/jpeg 99026 2024-10-02T03:31:41.940764 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