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 Project Gutenberg 2002-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 80 Holley, Marietta 1836 1926 Josiah Allen's wife Holley, Mariettta Samantha at Saratoga an anonymous volunteer "Samantha at Saratoga" by Marietta Holley is a humorous novel written during the late 19th century. The story centers around Samantha, the outspoken wife of Josiah Allen, as she navigates the societal expectations and comedic situations that arise from their planned trip to the famous resort town of Saratoga Springs. Through Samantha's unique perspective and witty observations, the book explores themes of domestic life, social conventions, and the clash between traditional values and modernity. The opening of the novel introduces readers to the character of Samantha, who is contemplating their upcoming trip to Saratoga after the idea strikes her during a quiet moment at home. She tries to persuade her reluctant husband Josiah to embark on the journey, believing it could help relieve his discomfort from corns. As she shares her fascination with the allure of Saratoga, Samantha’s conversations reveal her practical approach to life, the humorous dynamic with her husband, and her interactions with neighbors who express a mix of skepticism and envy about their plans. The chapter sets up a series of amusing anecdotes and insights that promise to unfold as Samantha and Josiah prepare for their adventure. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Rich people -- Fiction Manners and customs -- Fiction New York (State) -- Fiction Husbands -- Fiction Saratoga Springs (N.Y.) -- Fiction PS Text Humor Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Humour Browsing: Fiction 514339 514422 2024-10-02T08:28:17.605657 2023-10-02T07:41:23.914777 text/html text/html 543870 2021-08-08T00:47:48 text/html; charset=utf-8 1762941 2021-08-08T00:50:11 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1467576 2024-10-02T08:28:26.775610 application/epub+zip 1467149 2024-10-02T08:28:19.819637 application/epub+zip 273049 2024-10-02T08:28:18.163660 application/epub+zip 3076306 2024-10-02T08:28:31.457588 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 461077 2024-10-02T08:28:25.238660 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 371366 2022-09-02T10:00:51.576922 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 480537 480532 2024-10-02T08:28:16.533643 2023-10-02T07:41:23.021760 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 480311 2021-08-08T00:49:20 text/plain; charset=utf-8 179243 2021-08-08T00:49:47 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 20837 2024-10-02T08:28:31.617566 application/rdf+xml 22006 2024-10-02T08:28:18.316646 image/jpeg 3285 2024-10-02T08:28:18.255669 image/jpeg 1757873 2024-10-02T08:28:17.810660 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia