In her day Anne Warner was considered one of the best American humorists. Although her humor is less subtle, she was compared to New England writer Mary E. Wilkins Freeman. Warner's character Susan Clegg was compared to Alice Hegan Rice's Mrs. Wiggs, and she also has much in common with Marietta Holley's Samantha. Warner's reputation is based on her Susan Clegg stories, which are almost entirely written in the form of anecdotes told by Susan Clegg to her neighbor and friend Mrs. Lathrop, who rarely says anything but is a wonderful listener. Warner's greatest wit is displayed when Susan shares her opinions on men, many of which remain as fresh as when they were first written. It is difficult to place the Susan Clegg stories geographically. One review describes Susan Clegg as "a New England gossip," but there are no particular references to New England in the stories...