Trolley Folly: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
Trolley Folly: author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.
Trolley Folly is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Phillips, Henry Wallace (1869–1930).
Catalogue synopsis
Project Gutenberg supplies this automated synopsis of the opening text:
"Trolley Folly" by Henry Wallace Phillips is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows Jimmie Horgan, a carefree young man working as a motorman for the Suburban Trolley Company, who unexpectedly discovers he has inherited five thousand dollars from a long-lost uncle. With this newfound fortune comes a sense of ambition and a desire to break free from the ordinary, leading him and his conductor friend Tommie to take their trolley car on an adventure that quickly spirals into a series of comedic mishaps. The beginning of the novel introduces Jimmie's character and established context by highlighting his reckless yet cheerful demeanor as he navigates life on the trolley while managing a comedic blend of irony and cynicism. After learning of his unexpected inheritance, Jimmie shares the news with Tommie, and together they decide to abandon their usual routes and explore the city with a sense of newfound freedom. Their journey quickly turns chaotic, with their trolley car becoming emblematic of their desire to defy convention and break free from societal constraints, culminating in humorous encounters with passengers and the challenges of running a trolley service unpredictably.
Book and edition facts
- Title: Trolley Folly
- Author credits: Phillips, Henry Wallace (1869–1930)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Short stories, American
- United States -- Social life and customs -- Fiction
Gutenberg collections
- Category: American Literature
- Category: Humour
- Category: Novels
Read this edition
View the complete Gutenberg catalogue record. Project Gutenberg identifies this edition as public domain in the United States; that designation does not establish its copyright status in every country.
Source notes
Catalogue metadata is public domain and is supplied through Gutendex, which imports Gutenberg's machine-readable catalogue. The automated synopsis is source-supplied, not an independently verified review. Author dates above describe the credited people; no ebook release date is presented as the book's original publication date.
Sources
More in Books & Authors
Keep reading
