Project Gutenberg 2009-03-11 Public domain in the USA. 53 Howells, William Dean 1837 1920 Howells, W. D. (William Dean) Howells, William D. (William Dean) 12034307 A Likely Story Reading ease score: 86.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by David Edwards, Diane Monico, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from scans of public domain material produced by Microsoft for their Live Search Books site.) "A Likely Story" by William Dean Howells is a farce written during the late 19th century. This comedic work revolves around social misunderstandings and romantic entanglements that arise from a series of mistaken identities. The story encapsulates the whims and intricacies of social interactions in a light-hearted manner, reflecting the values and dynamics of the period. The narrative features Mr. and Mrs. Willis Campbell, who eagerly prepare for a garden-party, filled with excitement over their invitations and the young men attending. However, the arrival of a note from Mr. Arthur Welling leads to comedic turmoil, as Mrs. Campbell misreads his affections, believing they are directed toward her. The plot thickens when Welling's intentions are misinterpreted, resulting in a mix-up with letters and a series of misunderstandings involving their friends, particularly Miss Rice and Miss Greenway. As the characters navigate the confusion with humor and charm, they ultimately reveal the absurdity of social expectations and the nature of love, leading to a satisfying resolution. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en American drama -- 19th century PS Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 95961 95957 2024-10-12T08:40:46.469280 2023-09-12T11:28:28.879305 text/html text/html 94845 2021-01-04T20:43:11 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 145607 2021-01-04T20:43:11 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 237580 2024-10-12T08:40:52.111247 application/epub+zip 237084 2024-10-12T08:40:48.692239 application/epub+zip 103449 2024-10-12T08:40:47.215258 application/epub+zip 396872 2024-10-12T08:40:54.375222 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 377638 2024-10-12T08:40:51.192236 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 155358 2022-09-13T08:13:40.740647 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 77210 76973 2024-10-12T08:40:45.967247 2023-09-12T11:28:28.501308 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 77079 2021-01-04T20:43:11 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 28433 2021-01-04T20:43:11 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 77070 2021-01-04T20:43:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 28402 2021-01-04T20:43:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21581 2024-10-12T08:40:54.513206 application/rdf+xml 11324 2024-10-12T08:40:47.774244 image/jpeg 3180 2024-10-12T08:40:47.488237 image/jpeg 212530 2024-10-12T08:40:46.491247 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