Project Gutenberg 2005-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 116 Barr, Robert 1850 1912 In a steamer chair, and other shipboard stories Reading ease score: 80.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. In a steamer chair -- Mrs. Tremain -- Share and share alike -- An international row -- A ladies' man -- A society for the reformation of poker players -- The man who was not on the passenger list -- The terrible experience of Plodkins -- A case of fever -- How the captain got his steamer out -- My stowaway -- The purser's story -- Miss McMillan. Juliet Sutherland, David Widger and PG Distributed Proofreaders Updated: 2022-11-23. "In a Steamer Chair" by Robert Barr is a collection of shipboard stories written during the late 19th century. The book presents a series of tales that revolve around various passengers aboard the steamship "City of Buffalo", highlighting their interactions, quirks, and the dramas that unfold during their journey from England to America. Central to the opening story is Mr. George Morris, who is depicted as a rather ennui-stricken young man taking the voyage without any companions or apparent interest in the lively atmosphere around him. At the start of the narrative, George Morris finds himself aboard the ship, detached from the bustling excitement of other passengers who are saying their goodbyes. His lack of enthusiasm becomes evident as he grapples with personal concerns, notably the anxiety over encountering a fellow traveler he wishes to avoid. This tension propels the story forward when, upon encountering a broken steamer chair belonging to a young woman named Miss Katherine Earle, he reluctantly engages with her. Their interactions are laced with humor and awkwardness, setting the stage for deeper connection amidst the backdrop of shipboard life. As the chapters unfold, readers are introduced to both the lighthearted and serious facets of maritime travel, accentuated through the experiences of Morris and his fellow voyagers. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Short stories Sea stories Ocean travel -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Travel & Geography Browsing: Fiction 371369 371475 2024-10-04T10:20:27.793191 2023-10-04T09:22:20.874746 text/html text/html 375113 2022-11-23T13:06:33 text/html 224801 2024-10-04T10:20:36.877159 application/epub+zip 227999 2024-10-04T10:20:31.552156 application/epub+zip 207869 2024-10-04T10:20:30.169173 application/epub+zip 426119 2024-10-04T10:20:40.775639 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 410263 2024-10-04T10:20:36.010130 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 362397 2022-08-05T03:42:00.852047 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 347254 347282 2024-10-04T10:20:26.943189 2023-10-04T09:22:20.164746 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 346974 2022-11-23T13:11:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20438 2024-10-04T10:20:40.909617 application/rdf+xml 16495 2024-10-04T10:20:30.737327 image/jpeg 3825 2024-10-04T10:20:30.450165 image/jpeg 123412 2022-11-23T13:11:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 126690 2022-11-23T13:12:21 application/octet-stream application/zip 207402 2024-10-04T10:20:27.824184 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