"The Disentanglers" by Andrew Lang is a humorous story from the early 1900s that pokes fun at relationships and family drama. The book follows Merton and Logan, two broke young men who decide to start a business where they act as "disentanglers," helping people deal with family problems that come up when people want to marry someone their family doesn't like. The story starts with Merton and Logan feeling hopeless in their run-down apartment, talking about how annoying love and society can be, until Merton comes up with the crazy plan to start their unique service, the setup introduces a funny and mocking perspective on how society views marriage and relationships.
The Disentanglers
By Andrew Lang
Two down-on-their-luck friends concoct a scheme to solve other people's love problems by running interference with disapproving families, leading to comical situations and a sharp commentary on societal expectations.
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2005-11-08
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About the AuthorAndrew Lang was a Scottish poet, novelist, literary critic, and contributor to the field of anthropology. He is best known as a collector of folk and fairy tales. The Andrew Lang lectures at the University of St Andrews are named after him.
Andrew Lang was a Scottish poet, novelist, literary critic, and contributor to the field of anthropology. He is best known as a collector of folk and fairy tales. The Andrew Lang lectures at the University of St Andrews are named after him.
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