Project Gutenberg 2002-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 53 Howells, William Dean 1837 1920 Howells, W. D. (William Dean) Howells, William D. (William Dean) The Parlor Car Transcribed from “The Sleeping Car and Other Farces” 1911 Houghton Mifflin Company edition by David Price "The Parlor Car" by William Dean Howells is a comedic farce set in a parlor car on the New York Central Railroad during the early 20th century. The play explores themes of misunderstandings and romantic entanglements, centering on a confrontation between two characters, Lucy Galbraith and Allen Richards, who are caught in an emotional turmoil regarding their broken engagement. It reflects the social dynamics and relational complexities of the time, making it an insightful piece on romantic relationships. The story unfolds in a parlor car where Lucy, distressed after a recent breakup, encounters her former fiancé, Allen, who is equally bewildered by their abrupt separation. Their dialogue reveals their conflicting emotions as they navigate the remnants of their relationship while dealing with a moment of crisis as the car becomes uncoupled from the rest of the train. This leads to a comedic mix of misunderstandings, vulnerability, and ultimately a rekindling of their feelings. As they confront their past grievances, the duo reflects on their love, leading to a humorous yet touching resolution where their misadventures allow them to mend their relationship, demonstrating both the ridiculousness and resilience of love. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Comedies American drama -- 19th century PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 74702 74559 2024-10-02T08:21:22.367816 2023-10-02T07:36:52.179976 text/html text/html 73979 2014-06-30T13:25:39 text/html 24943 2014-06-30T13:28:22 text/html application/zip 89179 2024-10-02T08:21:26.860788 application/epub+zip 87632 2024-10-02T08:21:24.294803 application/epub+zip 87632 2024-10-02T08:21:23.110795 application/epub+zip 163231 2024-10-02T08:21:28.619786 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 151330 2024-10-02T08:21:26.156776 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 117900 2022-09-02T09:53:46.967591 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 62865 62773 2024-10-02T08:21:21.977809 2023-10-02T07:36:51.897993 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 62522 2014-06-30T13:25:14 text/plain; charset=utf-8 23006 2014-06-30T13:28:22 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19866 2024-10-02T08:21:28.742763 application/rdf+xml 10575 2024-10-02T08:21:23.657802 image/jpeg 3120 2024-10-02T08:21:23.379794 image/jpeg 85335 2024-10-02T08:21:22.375787 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