Disagreeable Woman, The A Social Mystery by Horatio Alger - book 
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PAPERBACK ILLUSTRATED A social mystery with a most peculiar woman.


The Disagreeable Woman is a story about the romantic inclinations of the residents of Mrs. Gray's boarding house on Waverley Place in New York City. The story teller is a young boarder, Dr. Fenwick who is hard-pressed financially. However, he is fortunate enough to help a rich and generous patron, and as a result his career blossoms.
The "disagreeable woman" is a Miss Jane Blagden, so-called by the other boarders because of her sharp tongue. Another resident of the boarding house is Mrs. Wyman, a widow in her thirties who is desperately searching for a husband. From the many different personalities living in the house, many stories are told and revelations made.