| Author |
Loomis, Charles Battell, 1861-1911 |
| Illustrator |
Lang, Otto |
| LoC No. |
07021370
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| Title |
Araminta and the Automobile
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 79.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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| Contents |
Araminta and the automobile -- The deception of Martha Tucker -- While the automobile ran down.
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| Credits |
E-text prepared by D A Alexander, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)
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| Summary |
"Araminta and the Automobile" by Charles Battell Loomis is a comedic novella written in the early 20th century. This lighthearted work explores the adventures of the main character, who humorously navigates the challenges of owning and operating an automobile during a time when such vehicles were still a novelty and often met with skepticism or disapproval from the community. The book likely offers a satirical take on societal attitudes towards technology and progress while delving into themes of love and domestic life. The story follows a young couple, the narrator and his wife Araminta, who purchase an automobile with high hopes for adventure. However, their first drive quickly turns chaotic as the narrator’s inexperience leads to a series of comedic mishaps, including collisions with a neighbor's piazza and a buggy driven by their local doctor. The narrative is punctuated by the couple's charming interactions and the narrator's reflections on the absurdities they face. In addition to their misadventures, subsequent stories in the collection reflect on other characters' relationships with automobiles, encapsulating the blend of humor and romance that defines Loomis's writing. Overall, the book captures the excitement and unpredictability of early automobile culture through witty prose and relatable characters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
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| Subject |
Short stories, American
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| Subject |
Automobiles -- Fiction
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
63009 |
| Release Date |
Aug 22, 2020 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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