Project Gutenberg 2002-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 69 Howells, William Dean 1837 1920 Howells, W. D. (William Dean) Howells, William D. (William Dean) The Garotters Transcribed from the 1897 David Douglas edition by David Price "The Garotters" by William Dean Howells is a comedic novel written in the late 19th century. It explores the themes of mistaken identity and social morality in the context of a robbery and the ensuing chaos that follows. The story revolves around the character of Mr. Roberts, who believes he has been robbed, only to realize he mistakenly took the watch of another man, Mr. Bemis. The plot begins with Mr. Roberts being accosted by an individual in a dark spot in the park, prompting him to pursue and tackle the supposed thief, leading to an ironic twist when he later discovers that the watch he recovered was not his own. The narrative humorously unfolds as Roberts navigates the complexities of his assault on Bemis, revealing themes of honor, societal expectations, and the absurdity of human behavior. His wife, Agnes, and their circle of friends react with a mix of concern, pride, and disbelief at the unfolding events. The novel culminates in a dinner party where the truth of the situation is slowly unraveled, providing both comedic relief and a moral reflection on the consequences of violence and misunderstanding among gentlefolk in society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en American drama -- 19th century PS Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Literature 99982 99890 2024-10-02T07:16:14.400163 2023-10-02T06:44:05.837328 text/html text/html 101984 2014-09-24T16:03:56 text/html 532465 2014-09-24T16:08:23 text/html application/zip 540567 2024-10-02T07:16:17.501168 application/epub+zip 539459 2024-10-02T07:16:14.967144 application/epub+zip 75471 2024-10-02T07:16:14.671159 application/epub+zip 591103 2024-10-02T07:16:19.229148 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 577458 2024-10-02T07:16:17.017161 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 114834 2022-09-02T08:44:30.965946 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 78933 78888 2024-10-02T07:16:14.062162 2023-10-02T06:44:05.538326 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 79072 2014-09-24T16:03:28 text/plain; charset=utf-8 28681 2014-09-24T16:08:23 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19224 2024-10-02T07:16:19.353124 application/rdf+xml 31142 2024-10-02T07:16:14.735162 image/jpeg 4497 2024-10-02T07:16:14.702162 image/jpeg 534035 2024-10-02T07:16:14.421167 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