Project Gutenberg 2006-06-29 Public domain in the USA. 403 Dunbar-Nelson, Alice Moore 1875 1935 Nelson, Alice Ruth Moore Dunbar Dunbar, Alice Moore Moore, Alice Ruth Violets and Other Tales Reading ease score: 73.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. E-text prepared by Suzanne Shell, Janet Blenkinship, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Violets and Other Tales" by Alice Ruth Moore Dunbar-Nelson is a collection of short stories and sketches written in the late 19th century. This compilation features a variety of narratives and poetic pieces that explore themes of love, loss, and the human experience, reflecting the complexities of life through vivid imagery and emotional depth. At the start of the collection, the author’s introductory reflections set the stage for the pieces to come, expressing a mix of humility and hope regarding her maiden literary endeavor. The opening tale, titled "Violets," begins on an Easter evening, where a letter reveals the deep sentiments of love linked with flowers, especially violets, serving as symbols of affection and longing. The narrative contrasts joyful memories with the sorrow of loss, as it hints at a tragic ending, leaving readers to ponder the fleeting nature of love and the enduring memories it creates. The collection further weaves through various emotional landscapes, inviting readers into the beauty and heartache of Dunbar-Nelson's world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Poetry Fiction Essays Short stories PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry Browsing: Fiction 209875 209727 2024-10-08T09:26:02.687729 2023-09-08T10:45:13.253184 text/html text/html 212828 2006-06-29T14:50:14 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 117189 2006-06-29T14:50:25 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 204634 2024-10-08T09:26:10.894703 application/epub+zip 204415 2024-10-08T09:26:06.230734 application/epub+zip 149304 2024-10-08T09:26:04.777725 application/epub+zip 346239 2024-10-08T09:26:14.286680 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 307931 2024-10-08T09:26:09.784730 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 225637 2022-09-09T05:23:23.145453 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 167471 167373 2024-10-08T09:26:01.939797 2023-09-08T10:45:12.537231 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 167229 2006-06-29T14:44:15 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 68021 2006-06-29T14:44:15 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 167247 2006-06-29T14:44:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 68016 2006-06-29T14:44:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22187 2024-10-08T09:26:14.424705 application/rdf+xml 12589 2024-10-08T09:26:05.342772 image/jpeg 3247 2024-10-08T09:26:05.057714 image/jpeg 197454 2024-10-08T09:26:02.707811 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