Uncle Tweazy and his quizzical neighbours, vol. 2 : a comi-satiric novel
"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. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Author of the Observant pedestrian, Montrose, Mystic cottager, &c. &c. |
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| Title | Uncle Tweazy and his quizzical neighbours, vol. 2 : a comi-satiric novel |
| Original Publication | London: W. Simpkin and R.Marshall, 1816. |
| Credits | Carla Foust, Richard Hulse and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Satire |
| Subject | Humorous stories |
| Subject | Inheritance and succession -- Fiction |
| Subject | Love stories |
| Subject | Uncles -- Fiction |
| Subject | England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction |
| Subject | Nephews -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 77028 |
| Release Date | Oct 11, 2025 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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