1876 A Days Pleasure by William D. Howells. This is a smaller miniature book, bound in Victorian cloth and it has a decorative cover. It is filled with little illustrations and vignettes.
This story is a realist tale from 1870 that humorously depicts the well-intentioned but often disorganized preparations and minor discomforts of a family’s planned excursion, highlighting the mundane realities that can undermine idealized leisure activities. The story follows a family attempting to enjoy a day by the harbor, contrasting their hopeful planning with the eventual messy reality of their picnic and travels.
