More Stories of Married Life

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cutting, Mary Stewart, 1851-1924

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"More Stories of Married Life" by Mary Stewart Cutting is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The stories explore themes of marriage, family dynamics, and the complexities of domestic life, often focusing on the experiences and challenges faced by women in their roles as wives and mothers. The narratives depict various characters navigating their relationships, highlighting emotional depths and societal expectations. At the start of the collection, the opening story features Anita Gibbons, who eagerly awaits her husband's return from the city to surprise him. However, as the evening unfolds, disappointment grows when she discovers he has left without her. The story captures her anxiety and yearning for connection, set against the backdrop of suburban life. As Anita rushes to the city to join him at a dinner with friends, she faces a series of misadventures that reveal her vulnerability and the tender complexities of her marriage. The themes of communication and expectation are woven throughout her experience, setting the tone for the collection as a whole. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

A little surprise

At the sign of the rubber plant

The terminal

The hinge

A symphony in coal

The triumph of father

The portion of the youngest

Polly Townsend's rebellion

The mother of Emily

Madonna of the toys: A Christmas story

The name of the firm.

Credits:

E-text prepared by MFR and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 81.4 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Release date is 2018-03-22