| Author |
Morley, Christopher, 1890-1957 |
| Title |
Parnassus on Wheels
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 82.3 (6th grade). Easy to read.
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| Credits |
Etext produced by Andrew Sly
HTML file produced by David Widger
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| Summary |
"Parnassus on Wheels" by Christopher Morley is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story introduces Helen McGill, who embarks on an unexpected adventure after deciding to take control of her life and do something different from her routine existence on the family farm. Tired of her brother Andrew's literary ambitions interfering with their once peaceful life, Helen buys a traveling bookstore from the quirky and passionate Roger Mifflin, setting the stage for a journey filled with humor, self-discovery, and the joys of literature. At the start of the tale, we meet Helen as she reflects on her life with her brother Andrew, a successful author who has begun to let literary pursuits dictate their life on the farm. After Andrew’s publishing success disrupts their simple farming lifestyle, Helen is determined to reclaim her identity and experience the joys outside of domesticity. When the eccentric Mr. Mifflin arrives, offering to sell his traveling bookstore, Helen finds the impetus she needs to change her life. Overcoming her reservations, she impulsively buys the mobile bookshop to embark on a journey, leading to a hilarious and revealing encounter with her brother as well as the broader world beyond the farm. The opening sets a lighthearted yet profound tone that blends themes of personal freedom and the transformative power of literature. (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 |
Booksellers and bookselling -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) -- Fiction
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
5311 |
| Release Date |
Mar 1, 2004 |
| Most Recently Updated |
May 16, 2019 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads |
415 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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