The Woman-Haters

The Woman-Haters, written by Joseph Crosby Lincoln and first published in 1911, is a humorous farce set in a Cape Cod lighthouse. The story follows Seth Atkins, the solitary lightkeeper, and his new assistant, John Brown, whose arrival brings both comedy and chaos to their isolated lives. The narrative explores themes of companionship and the quirks of life at sea, particularly through the characters' contrasting views on women and their humorous misadventures, including the antics of a troublesome dog named Job.