The Parlor Car Farce

The Parlor Car Farce is a humorous novel written by William Dean Howells. The story revolves around a group of travelers who are stuck together in a parlor car on a train journey from Chicago to New York. The passengers include a wealthy businessman, a young couple, a middle-aged couple, a talkative widow, a flirtatious young woman, and a pompous railroad official. As the journey progresses, the passengers find themselves in a series of comical situations, including mistaken identities, misunderstandings, and romantic entanglements. The flirtatious young woman tries to catch the attention of the wealthy businessman, while the middle-aged couple struggles with their own marital issues. The talkative widow, meanwhile, regales everyone with her stories and opinions.The parlor car becomes a microcosm of society, with each passenger representing a different class and personality. Howells uses the characters to satirize the social norms and conventions of the time, and to comment on the changing landscape of America in the late 19th century.The Parlor Car Farce is a witty and entertaining novel that offers a glimpse into the world of American society during a time of great change and upheaval. Howells' sharp observations and humor make this a classic work of American literature.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.