Rainy Week by Eleanor Hallowell Abbott

"Rainy Week" by Eleanor Hallowell Abbott is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around a group of guests invited to a house party during the notoriously rainy second week of May, where the hosts orchestrate a play-like experience for their eclectic assembly of characters. The personalities of the guests, including a bride and groom, an artist, and a mysterious woman, promise a mix of drama and humor as they interact amidst the backdrop of the rain. At the start of "Rainy Week," we are introduced to the hosts, a husband and wife who have been crafting this unconventional gathering for twenty years. The narrative kicks off with a humorous exploration of the types of guests they invite, including a man named Rollins, who is described as the 'Bore.' The couple meticulously plans each aspect of the event, including costumes and roles for the guests, while hinting at underlying tensions and potential romances among the characters. The tone is lighthearted yet reflective, suggesting that the rain will not only bring challenges but perhaps unexpected connections and revelations among the guests as they navigate their rainy week together. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Abbott, Eleanor Hallowell, 1872-1958
Title Rainy Week
Credits Produced by Elaine Laizure from images generously made
available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.
Reading Level Reading ease score: 75.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Language English
LoC Class PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Subject New England -- Fiction
Subject Conversation -- Fiction
Subject Hospitality -- Fiction
Subject Entertaining -- Fiction
Category Text
eBook-No. 43025
Release Date
Last Update Oct 23, 2024
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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