The Sleeping-Car: A Farce by William Dean Howells
"The Sleeping-Car: A Farce" by William Dean Howells is a play first published in 1883. Set entirely aboard a railway sleeping car over 24 hours, the comedy follows Mrs. Roberts as she travels to Boston with her baby and aunt to meet her husband and brother. Late-night confusion erupts when unexpected passengers board the train, leading to mistaken identities and comical confrontations among sleepy travelers in cramped quarters. This minor work demonstrates
Howells' characteristic literary realism through its humorous examination of social interactions. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Howells, William Dean, 1837-1920 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Sleeping-Car: A Farce |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sleeping_Car |
| Credits | Transcribed from the 1883 James R. Osgood and Company edition by David Price |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 85.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Comedy plays |
| Subject | American drama -- 19th century |
| Subject | Railroad travel -- Drama |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 2506 |
| Release Date | Feb 1, 2001 |
| Most Recently Updated | Jan 1, 2021 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 283 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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