Project Gutenberg 2004-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 57 Osbourne, Lloyd 1868 1947 Osbourne, Samuel Lloyd Osborne, Lloyd The Motormaniacs Reading ease score: 80.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. The motormaniacs -- The great bubble syndicate -- Coal oil Johnny -- Jones. "The Motormaniacs" by Lloyd Osbourne is a novel likely penned in the early 20th century. The story revolves around a group of young adults navigating their relationships amidst the backdrop of the burgeoning automobile culture, filled with social dynamics, romantic entanglements, and the exhilarating, sometimes dangerous allure of cars. At the start of the book, we are introduced to the main character and her interactions with an engaged girl, suggesting themes of love and rivalry. The dialogue sheds light on the complexities of their past relationships, hinting at a deeper exploration of character motives and desires as the plot unfolds. The conversation transitions from humorous banter to serious reflections on romantic entanglements, suggesting a tonal blend of levity and emotional depth, while also subtly critiquing social dynamics and expectations of the era. The opening effectively sets up the anticipation of more dramatic developments surrounding automobiles and their impacts on personal relationships. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en United States -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 227527 227528 2024-10-03T06:01:09.652244 2023-10-03T06:02:03.572445 text/html text/html 227520 227521 2024-10-03T06:01:10.427292 2023-10-03T06:02:03.730444 text/html text/html 157553 2024-10-03T06:01:23.263195 application/epub+zip 160098 2024-10-03T06:01:16.114213 application/epub+zip 153389 2024-10-03T06:01:13.209247 application/epub+zip 305693 2024-10-03T06:01:27.969200 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 288486 2024-10-03T06:01:22.503210 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 266101 2022-09-03T08:10:28.061442 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 200370 200398 2024-10-03T06:01:09.056272 2023-10-03T06:02:03.332441 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 195537 2020-12-29T00:43:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 77346 2020-12-29T00:43:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18871 2024-10-03T06:01:28.242148 application/rdf+xml 14843 2024-10-03T06:01:14.744245 image/jpeg 3827 2024-10-03T06:01:13.981229 image/jpeg 158069 2024-10-03T06:01:10.448242 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