The Traveling Salesman

The Traveling Salesman is a comedic play written by James Forbes and published in 1908. The story follows the misadventures of a traveling salesman named Teddy Tucker who finds himself in a series of humorous situations while trying to sell a new brand of soap. Along the way he meets a cast of eccentric characters including a flirtatious hotel clerk a bumbling bellboy and a wealthy widow with a penchant for romance. The play is divided into four acts each of which takes place in a different location as Teddy travels across the country. Despite the lighthearted tone the play also touches on themes of love loyalty and the importance of human connection. Overall The Traveling Salesman is a charming and entertaining work of early 20th-century American theater.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting preserving and promoting the world's literature in affordable high quality modern editions that are true to their original work.