Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 68 Phelps, Elizabeth Stuart 1844 1911 Ward, Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Phelps, E. Stuart (Elizabeth Stuart) Men, Women, and Ghosts Reading ease score: 79.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. No news -- The tenth of January -- Night-watches -- The day of my death -- "Little Tommy Tucker" -- One of the elect -- What was the matter? -- In the Gray Goth -- Calico -- Kentucky's ghost. Produced by Distributed Proofreaders "Men, Women, and Ghosts" by Elizabeth Stuart Phelps is a collection of short stories written during the late 19th century. This work explores themes of love, domestic life, and the struggles of women in a rapidly changing society, often focusing on the complex emotional experiences of its characters. The opening story centers around the wedding of Harrie Bird and Dr. Myron Sharpe, setting the stage for the exploration of their relationship and the challenges they face as they navigate life together. The opening of the collection introduces readers to the idyllic yet complicated beginnings of Harrie's marriage to Dr. Sharpe. The narrator reflects on the wedding ceremony, capturing the joy and hope surrounding the young couple. However, as the narrative unfolds, it hints at the underlying tensions of marital life, especially as they become consumed by the demands of parenthood and societal expectations. The idyllic imagery of their early love contrasts sharply with the reality of their everyday struggles, setting up a tension that invites readers to ponder the complexities of love, ambition, and the roles of men and women in society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Ghost stories, American United States -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 524504 524434 2024-10-05T06:23:05.638465 2023-10-05T06:53:06.880423 text/html text/html 524497 524427 2024-10-05T06:23:05.936393 2023-10-05T06:53:07.084434 text/html text/html 278958 2024-10-05T06:23:15.194360 application/epub+zip 285537 2024-10-05T06:23:09.243435 application/epub+zip 268974 2024-10-05T06:23:07.948392 application/epub+zip 471189 2024-10-05T06:23:19.796377 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 445810 2024-10-05T06:23:14.334442 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 408204 2022-09-05T09:44:30.418778 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 477506 477487 2024-10-05T06:23:05.098406 2023-10-05T06:53:06.469418 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 478852 2020-12-20T03:46:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 185224 2020-12-20T03:46:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 478843 2020-12-20T03:46:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 185196 2020-12-20T03:46:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21440 2024-10-05T06:23:20.300325 application/rdf+xml 12219 2024-10-05T06:23:08.492385 image/jpeg 3140 2024-10-05T06:23:08.220417 image/jpeg 279913 2024-10-05T06:23:05.980449 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia