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Title: Shaming the Speed Limit
Original Publication: United States: Street and Smith, 1915.
Note: Reading ease score: 80.2 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits: Roger Frank and Sue Clark.
Summary: "Shaming the Speed Limit" by Burt L. Standish is a romantic story that likely falls into the genre of early 20th-century fiction. Written during the early 1910s, the narrative explores themes of love, bravery, and societal norms surrounding automobiles and speed limits in a small town. The plot revolves around the escapades of a young woman named Bessie Wiggin and a handsome stranger, highlighting the clash between traditional values and the emerging automobile culture of that era. The story begins with Bessie, the daughter of a strict judge, seeking quietude to read her romance novels in a secluded spot. She unexpectedly encounters a dashing young man, George, who is initially panicked by her dog. Although their meeting ignites a humorous and tense situation, the tone shifts dramatically when danger arrives in the form of a menacing bull. As George bravely protects Bessie, their relationship deepens amidst the chaos. Subsequent events reveal both a critique of the strict speed regulations enforced by Bessie's father and a progressive turn when love triumphs, as George seeks Bessie's hand in marriage after saving her father from drowning in a river. The story ultimately weaves together romance, adventure, and a lighthearted examination of authority and modernity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Standish, Burt L., 1866-1945
EBook No.: 65914
Published: Jul 24, 2021
Downloads: 69
Language: English
Subject: Love stories
Subject: Automobile driving -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Shaming the Speed Limit
Original Publication: United States: Street and Smith, 1915.
Note: Reading ease score: 80.2 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits: Roger Frank and Sue Clark.
Summary: "Shaming the Speed Limit" by Burt L. Standish is a romantic story that likely falls into the genre of early 20th-century fiction. Written during the early 1910s, the narrative explores themes of love, bravery, and societal norms surrounding automobiles and speed limits in a small town. The plot revolves around the escapades of a young woman named Bessie Wiggin and a handsome stranger, highlighting the clash between traditional values and the emerging automobile culture of that era. The story begins with Bessie, the daughter of a strict judge, seeking quietude to read her romance novels in a secluded spot. She unexpectedly encounters a dashing young man, George, who is initially panicked by her dog. Although their meeting ignites a humorous and tense situation, the tone shifts dramatically when danger arrives in the form of a menacing bull. As George bravely protects Bessie, their relationship deepens amidst the chaos. Subsequent events reveal both a critique of the strict speed regulations enforced by Bessie's father and a progressive turn when love triumphs, as George seeks Bessie's hand in marriage after saving her father from drowning in a river. The story ultimately weaves together romance, adventure, and a lighthearted examination of authority and modernity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Standish, Burt L., 1866-1945
EBook No.: 65914
Published: Jul 24, 2021
Downloads: 69
Language: English
Subject: Love stories
Subject: Automobile driving -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.