Uncle Tweazy and his quizzical neighbours, vol. 2 of 3: a comi-satiric novel: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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Uncle Tweazy and his quizzical neighbours, vol. 2 of 3: a comi-satiric novel is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Author of the Observant pedestrian, Montrose, Mystic cottager, &c. &c..
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"Uncle Tweazy and his quizzical neighbours, vol. 2 : a comi-satiric novel" is a comic-satiric novel written in the early 19th century. Set in a country parish, it skewers provincial pretension and gossip through the sharp-eyed Uncle Tweazy and his nephew, Victor St. Alban. Its central thread is Victor’s instant infatuation with the angelic Rosa Fitzclarence of the Rectory, counterpointed by his uncle’s aching memory of a lost first love, while a bustling gallery of neighbours provides farce and social satire. The opening of the novel follows Uncle Tweazy and Victor to the Rectory, where Rosa’s beauty, harp-playing, and voice transfix them—so much so that Uncle Tweazy later reveals his sorrowful past with Cecilia Delmond, whose fate echoes in Rosa’s features. Dr. Tonic barges in with village gossip, and a run of episodes ensues: a flashy masked-party invite from Mrs. Fungus, a coarse encounter with the miller’s wife and the filthy baker Sponge, and a gracious tour of Lady Lustre’s grounds. A boisterous dinner at Mrs. Henpeck’s parades caricatures—Munchausen’s absurd boasts, the henpecked host, and petty spats—before Sunday service showcases Rosa’s devout singing and magnetism for the whole congregation. Back at the Rectory, talk of sermons and scandal gives way to a gentle botanical walk where Victor and Rosa quietly bond. Plans to return for tea risk being spoiled by Dr. Tonic’s intrusion, and the section closes as uncle and nephew set out for the Rectory, hoping to avoid him.
Book and edition facts
- Title: Uncle Tweazy and his quizzical neighbours, vol. 2 of 3: a comi-satiric novel
- Author credits: Author of the Observant pedestrian, Montrose, Mystic cottager, &c. &c.
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction
- Humorous stories
- Inheritance and succession -- Fiction
- Love stories
- Nephews -- Fiction
- Satire
- Uncles -- Fiction
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- Category: British Literature
- Category: Humour
- Category: Novels
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