Project Gutenberg 2003-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 76 Leacock, Stephen 1869 1944 Leacock, Stephen Butler The Hohenzollerns in America With the Bolsheviks in Berlin and Other Impossibilities The Hohenzollerns in America -- With the Bolsheviks in Berlin -- Afternoon tea with the Sultan -- Echoes of the war -- Other impossibilities. This etext was produced by Gardner Buchanan "The Hohenzollerns in America" by Stephen Leacock is a satirical work written in the early 20th century. This book humorously imagines the former German royal family, the Hohenzollerns, as they emigrate to America after the fall of their empire, detailing their struggles and absurdities as they adapt to life in the new world. The story is narrated from the perspective of Princess Frederica, who recounts the challenges and misadventures she and her relatives face, highlighting the contrast between their previous grandeur and their new, humble circumstances. The opening of the narrative sets the stage for a comedic exploration of the disorientation and absurdity of the Hohenzollerns' new lives as they embark on a voyage to America. As they board the ship, the Princess observes her relatives in disarray, having traded their royal garb for the common attire of steerage passengers. Among the characters are Uncle William, her unkempt relative, and Cousin Ferdinand, who is quick to adapt by befriending American merchants. Their initial days at sea are filled with humorous reflections on their past status and present degradation, underscoring the pervasive theme of identity loss. The scene is rife with irony as the former royals navigate the challenges of their new social standing, setting a comedic tone for their subsequent adventures in America. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Canadian wit and humor PS Text Humor Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature 357634 357557 2024-10-02T14:01:07.367580 2023-10-02T11:44:38.022089 text/html text/html 357275 2021-01-27T05:40:34 text/html; charset=utf-8 122644 2021-01-27T05:40:34 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 201677 2024-10-02T14:01:15.829521 application/epub+zip 204650 2024-10-02T14:01:10.817563 application/epub+zip 191757 2024-10-02T14:01:09.405529 application/epub+zip 397017 2024-10-02T14:01:19.621478 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 368324 2024-10-02T14:01:14.903518 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 353237 2022-09-03T04:17:00.060368 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 303723 303697 2024-10-02T14:01:06.509582 2023-10-02T11:44:37.361074 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 298806 2020-12-28T07:42:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 117308 2020-12-28T07:42:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19854 2024-10-02T14:01:19.752492 application/rdf+xml 14699 2024-10-02T14:01:09.966525 image/jpeg 3514 2024-10-02T14:01:09.685555 image/jpeg 196109 2024-10-02T14:01:07.396561 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