Project Gutenberg 2005-06-04 Public domain in the USA. 43 Waugh, Edwin 1817 1890 Th' Barrel Organ Reading ease score: 90.1 (5th grade). Very easy to read. E-text prepared by Todd Augsburger "Th' Barrel Organ" by Edwin Waugh is a narrative that falls within the genre of regional fiction, likely written in the mid-to-late 19th century, during the Victorian era. The book explores the everyday lives and experiences of working-class characters in a rustic English setting, with a focus on themes of community, humor, and the charm of rural life. The story unfolds through the interactions of various characters, mainly revolving around the arrival of a barrel organ intended for a chapel. The protagonist encounters his friend Sceawter, a moor-end farmer, and shares a series of amusing anecdotes about local life, including a humorous mishap involving a wash machine and the organ itself. As the characters engage in lighthearted banter, Waugh paints a vivid picture of their world, infusing the narrative with gentle humor and a sense of nostalgia. Ultimately, the book serves as a celebration of the quirks and camaraderie of village life, showcasing the strength of community bonds amidst everyday challenges and delightful follies. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Short stories Lancashire (England) -- Fiction English language -- Dialects -- England -- Lancashire -- Texts PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 63020 62952 2024-10-07T08:15:24.944943 2023-09-07T09:18:23.306266 text/html text/html 63013 62945 2024-10-07T08:15:25.153954 2023-09-07T09:18:23.436273 text/html text/html 90288 2024-10-07T08:15:29.079924 application/epub+zip 89250 2024-10-07T08:15:26.767947 application/epub+zip 89251 2024-10-07T08:15:25.709941 application/epub+zip 164901 2024-10-07T08:15:30.689927 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 158120 2024-10-07T08:15:28.384939 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 135041 2022-09-08T00:45:03.171533 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 53692 53675 2024-10-07T08:15:24.719951 2023-09-07T09:18:23.168279 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 53506 2020-12-14T13:53:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21854 2020-12-14T13:53:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19262 2024-10-07T08:15:30.824913 application/rdf+xml 12038 2024-10-07T08:15:26.236934 image/jpeg 3225 2024-10-07T08:15:25.970938 image/jpeg 88228 2024-10-07T08:15:25.160950 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