Samantha at Coney Island, and a Thousand Other Islands
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A neighbor's glowing reports of Coney Island turn Samantha's quiet household upside down. Her husband Josiah longs to see its rides and shows, while Samantha struggles to reconcile his enthusiasm with his duties as a deacon and grandfather. Marietta Holley tells this comic novel through Samantha's outspoken first-person voice, using vernacular spelling, comic misunderstandings and arguments between husband and wife.
The excursions take in Thousand Island Park and Alexandria Bay before Samantha searches for Josiah among Coney Island's elaborate attractions. An outdoor religious gathering brings trees, birds and open sky into Samantha's response to a temperance preacher. Domestic comedy sits beside her reflections on faith and pleasure.
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- Author
- Marietta Holley
- Reading time
- About 4 hours
- Pages
- 157
- Language
- English
- Genre
- American Classics
- Formats
- PDF, EPUB, Read online