Little 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:

"Little Stories of Married Life" by Mary Stewart Cutting is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The narratives revolve around the complexities and nuances of married life, exploring themes of love, communication, and domestic responsibilities. Each story portrays different couples, with a focus on their interactions and emotional struggles within the context of marriage, revealing both the trials and joys they experience. At the start of the collection, we meet Ethel and Henry Waring, who are on the cusp of celebrating their wedding anniversary. Ethel is eager for Henry to recall the significance of the day, which he initially forgets amidst the bustle of daily life. As the story unfolds, Ethel's longing for recognition and a romantic celebration contrasts with Henry's obliviousness, setting the stage for an exploration of unspoken expectations in their relationship. Ethel's emotional journey from disappointment to joy highlights the importance of understanding and communication in marriage, laying the groundwork for the themes that will be further developed throughout the stories in the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

Their second marriage

A good dinner

The strength of ten

In the reign of Quintilia

The happiest time

In the married quarters

Mrs. Atwood's outer raiment

Fairy gold

A matrimonial episode

Not a sad story

Wings.

Credits:

Produced by Barry Abrahamsen and The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 80.6 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Release date is 2018-03-15