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Gentility and Dyspepsia in Sam Crookshank Tale
The story follows Sam Crookshank, dubbed Gentleman Sam, as his pride and disliking for labor fuel a fake gentility. A self prescribed cure via a newspaper recipe drives him into a brutal wood-chopping ordeal before a voice from a hollow tree spurs him to persevere and reclaim Industriousness in the face of dispepsia. Rosanna the Ugly One explores beauty as a mind-driven virtue, showing how Rose’s kindness wins love and social elevation despite her looks, culminating in a noble marriage.
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Sam Crookshank
Sam
Palmer
Mr. Whippletree
Whippletree
Farmer Whippletree
TFL
Joseph
Geathenan
Jack Whippletree
Rosanna
Mrs. Moore
Willian
Mr. Moore
Rose
Lille
Ms. Moore
Rosanni
Lord Underwood
Underwood
Vierce
Taents