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Title: The Travelling Companions: A Story in Scenes

Note: Reading ease score: 85.8 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Contents: Extremes meet -- Podbury picks up acquaintances -- Culchard comes out of his shell -- Podbury is unpleasantly surprised -- Culchard has the best of it -- Culchard makes a little miscalculation -- A dissolution of partnership -- Podbury finds consolation -- Culchard is rather too clever -- Podbury insists on an explanation -- Courtship according to Mr. Ruskin -- Culchard descends from the clouds -- On revient toujours -- Miss Banquo -- Culchard comes out nobly -- Culchard feels slightly uncomfortable -- Culchard cannot be "happy with either" -- A suspension of hostilities -- Crumpled roseleaves -- Put not your faith in fidibus -- Wearing rue with a difference -- One man's meat; another man's poison -- Pearls and pigs -- The pilgrims of love -- Journeys end in lovers' meeting -- Podbury kisses the rod.

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Summary: "The Travelling Companions: A Story in Scenes" by F. Anstey is a fictional novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around two main characters, Mr. Clarendon Culchard and Mr. James Podbury, who embark on a travel adventure across Europe. As they navigate through various tourist locations, their contrasting personalities and preferences create humorous conflicts and lively interactions with a diverse cast of characters. At the start of the story, we are introduced to Culchard and Podbury as they meet at an excursion agent's office, preparing for their journey. Culchard is depicted as meticulous and somewhat pretentious, often getting lost in his musings and writings, while Podbury is laid-back and carefree, more interested in the experience than the details of their itinerary. Their differing attitudes towards travel and socializing, particularly regarding new acquaintances, set the stage for comedic exchanges and misunderstandings that reveal their character dynamics. As they prepare for their adventure, the scene hints at the humorous escapades and character developments that will unfold throughout their journey. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Anstey, F., 1856-1934

EBook No.: 37691

Published: Oct 10, 2011

Downloads: 163

Language: English

Subject: English wit and humor

Subject: Voyages and travels -- Humor

LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: The Travelling Companions: A Story in Scenes

Note: Reading ease score: 85.8 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Contents: Extremes meet -- Podbury picks up acquaintances -- Culchard comes out of his shell -- Podbury is unpleasantly surprised -- Culchard has the best of it -- Culchard makes a little miscalculation -- A dissolution of partnership -- Podbury finds consolation -- Culchard is rather too clever -- Podbury insists on an explanation -- Courtship according to Mr. Ruskin -- Culchard descends from the clouds -- On revient toujours -- Miss Banquo -- Culchard comes out nobly -- Culchard feels slightly uncomfortable -- Culchard cannot be "happy with either" -- A suspension of hostilities -- Crumpled roseleaves -- Put not your faith in fidibus -- Wearing rue with a difference -- One man's meat; another man's poison -- Pearls and pigs -- The pilgrims of love -- Journeys end in lovers' meeting -- Podbury kisses the rod.

Credits: Produced by David Clarke, Katie Hernandez and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net (This
file was produced from images generously made available
by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)

Summary: "The Travelling Companions: A Story in Scenes" by F. Anstey is a fictional novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around two main characters, Mr. Clarendon Culchard and Mr. James Podbury, who embark on a travel adventure across Europe. As they navigate through various tourist locations, their contrasting personalities and preferences create humorous conflicts and lively interactions with a diverse cast of characters. At the start of the story, we are introduced to Culchard and Podbury as they meet at an excursion agent's office, preparing for their journey. Culchard is depicted as meticulous and somewhat pretentious, often getting lost in his musings and writings, while Podbury is laid-back and carefree, more interested in the experience than the details of their itinerary. Their differing attitudes towards travel and socializing, particularly regarding new acquaintances, set the stage for comedic exchanges and misunderstandings that reveal their character dynamics. As they prepare for their adventure, the scene hints at the humorous escapades and character developments that will unfold throughout their journey. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Anstey, F., 1856-1934

EBook No.: 37691

Published: Oct 10, 2011

Downloads: 163

Language: English

Subject: English wit and humor

Subject: Voyages and travels -- Humor

LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.