Project Gutenberg 2010-08-28 Public domain in the USA. 88 Orcutt, William Dana 1870 1953 Orcutt, Wm. Dana (William Dana) The Bachelors: A Novel Produced by Annie McGuire "The Bachelors: A Novel" by William Dana Orcutt is a work of fiction written in the early 20th century. The book explores the lives of two bachelors, Montgomery Huntington and Connie Cosden, who share a close friendship although they come from different backgrounds and viewpoints. Central to the narrative is their discussion about marriage and relationships, revealing underlying themes of companionship, ambition, and the complexities of love in a changing social landscape. At the start of the story, the two friends are introduced during a conversation at their golf club, where they are humorously scrutinized by their peers for the apparent inconsistencies in their friendship. The banter highlights Cosden's dynamic and driven personality against Huntington's more contemplative and philosophical demeanor. The discussion pivots when Cosden reveals his desire to marry, prompting a reflection on the nature of their bachelorhood. As Huntington grapples with the implications of Cosden's intentions and their own unexpressed emotions, the opening sets the stage for an exploration of deeper relationships, societal expectations, and the bittersweet nature of romance. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fiction PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 672898 672907 2024-09-14T07:53:58.630189 2023-09-14T12:26:38.061719 text/html text/html 682948 2021-01-06T22:43:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 284407 2021-01-06T22:43:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 342490 2024-09-14T07:54:08.508164 application/epub+zip 353851 2024-09-14T07:54:00.540143 application/epub+zip 314761 2024-09-14T07:53:59.436171 application/epub+zip 602984 2024-09-14T07:54:14.471112 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 547099 2024-09-14T07:54:07.515140 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 489052 2022-09-15T10:35:08.890140 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 624757 624749 2024-09-14T07:53:56.795207 2023-09-14T12:26:36.223741 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 624619 2021-01-06T22:43:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 234940 2021-01-06T22:43:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 624610 2021-01-06T22:43:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 234878 2021-01-06T22:43:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19811 2024-09-14T07:54:14.615079 application/rdf+xml 13474 2024-09-14T07:53:59.810147 image/jpeg 3878 2024-09-14T07:53:59.625208 image/jpeg 332607 2024-09-14T07:53:58.692180 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