Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 15, July 9, 1870

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Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 15, July 9, 1870

by Various Authors

EN·~1 hours·27 chapters

Chapters

27 total
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Punchinello, Vol. 1, No. 15, July 9, 1870

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PUNCHINELLO - SATURDAY, JULY 9, 1870. - PUBLISHED BY THE - PUNCHINELLO PUBLISHING COMPANY. - 83 NASSAU STREET, NEW YORK.

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THE MYSTERY OF MR. E. DROOD - AN ADAPTATION. - BY ORPHEUS C. KERR.

20:11
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CONDENSED CONGRESS. - SENATE.

4:41
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CURRENT FABLES. - THE BULLS AND THE BEAVERS.

1:29
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THERMOMETRICAL.

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BETTER LATE THAN NEVER.

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POETRY VERSUS PROSE.

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FUN AND FIN.

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"LOT" ON A LOT OF PROVERBS.

6:18

Description

A bright yet unsettling world unfolds within the walls of Macassar Female College, where Flora, an orphan raised among the cloistered corridors of an alms‑house, navigates a life stitched together by strange benefactors and whispered rumors. Her guardians—an eclectic mix of melancholy widowers and eccentric benefactors— have arranged a marriage that seems more a bargain than a romance, while the school’s teachers and classmates indulge in gossip that feels both theatrical and foreboding.

When a rumor of a violent duel between two local gentlemen spreads, the girls are drawn into a frenzy of speculation, half‑expecting a dramatic showdown. The arrival of a mysterious visitor, Mr. Dibble, whose unremarkable appearance masks an unsettling presence, only deepens the sense that something hidden lurks beneath the school’s genteel façade. As Flora’s own anxieties swell, the story teeters between dark comedy and a puzzling mystery, inviting listeners to untangle the tangled threads of rumor, duty, and the eerie undercurrents of a seemingly genteel institution.

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Language

en

Duration

~1 hours (74K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Cornell University, Joshua Hutchinson, Sandra Brown and PG Distributed Proofreaders

Release date

2006-01-01

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

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Various Authors

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