Project Gutenberg 2005-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 95 Wells, Carolyn 1862 1942 Houghton, Carolyn Wells Ptomaine Street: The Tale of Warble Petticoat A parody on Sinclair Lewis's "Main Street." Reading ease score: 84.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. Text file produced by Charles Franks, David Widger and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team HTML file produced by David Widger "Ptomaine Street: The Tale of Warble Petticoat" by Carolyn Wells is a whimsical novel likely penned during the early 20th century. The story introduces Warble Mildew, a lively young girl who joyfully embraces life and its absurdities, particularly after her expulsion from school for a prank involving a caterpillar. As an orphan with dreams of marrying and living a vibrant life, she takes on various roles—including a waitress—while navigating her aspirations in a quirky society. At the start of the novel, Warble finds herself gleefully expelled from school, revealing her spirited personality as she relishes her newfound freedom. The narrative establishes her life in Pittsburgh, filled with humorous encounters and her determination to pursue a future that includes love and happiness. As she begins her journey, we meet intriguing figures like Dr. Big Bill Petticoat, whom she eventually encounters at the restaurant where she works, hinting at the whimsical adventure—blended with humor and social commentary—that follows. The opening sets the tone for a satirical exploration of societal norms, self-discovery, and the importance of joy amidst life’s chaos. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fiction Lewis, Sinclair, 1885-1951 -- Parodies, imitations, etc. PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 190102 190103 2024-10-04T07:05:03.814056 2023-10-04T06:56:30.020270 text/html text/html 199700 2021-02-26T00:08:34 text/html; charset=utf-8 65774 2021-02-26T00:08:36 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 150228 2024-10-04T07:05:11.300875 application/epub+zip 152038 2024-10-04T07:05:07.286622 application/epub+zip 139265 2024-10-04T07:05:05.896948 application/epub+zip 315777 2024-10-04T07:05:14.193461 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 297145 2024-10-04T07:05:10.487488 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 237015 2022-09-04T10:07:36.634989 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 150224 150083 2024-10-04T07:05:03.069958 2023-10-04T06:56:29.430249 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 152478 2018-03-16T12:39:36 text/plain; charset=utf-8 61331 2018-03-16T12:40:12 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 149869 2013-05-11T12:14:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 60991 2013-05-11T12:14:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 149860 2013-05-11T12:13:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 60941 2013-05-11T12:14:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23582 2024-10-04T07:05:14.327391 application/rdf+xml 15608 2024-10-04T07:05:06.455264 image/jpeg 3627 2024-10-04T07:05:06.176996 image/jpeg 146309 2024-10-04T07:05:03.831006 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 More titles under Wright, Rowland en.wikipedia