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 Project Gutenberg 1999-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 62 Peattie, Elia Wilkinson 1862 1935 Wilkinson, Elia A Mountain Woman A mountain woman -- Jim Lancy's Waterloo -- The three Johns -- A resuscitation -- Two pioneers -- Up the gulch -- A Michigan man -- A lady of yesterday. Judy Boss, and David Widger "A Mountain Woman" by Elia Wilkinson Peattie is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The book features tales that revolve around the experiences of women in mountainous settings and their struggles and triumphs, capturing a blend of human emotion and the natural landscape. The opening narrative highlights the life of Leroy Brainard and his wife, described as a "mountain woman," who contrasts with the more refined women of Eastern society. At the start of the collection, the story follows Leroy Brainard’s introduction to his new bride, a figure of strength and simplicity emerging from the mountains. Her presence is met with a mix of curiosity and disbelief from Leroy's friend, Victor, and his sister, Jessica, who grapple with the peculiarities of this "primitive" woman. As the narrative unfolds, the mountain woman expresses her longing for the rugged terrain of her home, reflecting on the emptiness she feels in a world devoid of the mountains that have defined her existence. This sets the stage for a deeper exploration of her character and the challenges she may face in adjusting to a more socially constrained way of life. The opening portion establishes a compelling premise centered on the intersection of rugged individualism and societal expectations, drawing readers into the lives of these vividly drawn characters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fiction Short stories, American PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 300859 300806 2024-09-01T11:17:33.211924 2023-10-01T10:14:51.870460 text/html text/html 310779 2022-04-20T13:12:20 text/html 163413 2024-09-01T11:17:38.435846 application/epub+zip 167049 2024-09-01T11:17:34.652864 application/epub+zip 167049 2024-09-01T11:17:33.765870 application/epub+zip 335901 2024-09-01T11:17:41.301839 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 319875 2024-09-01T11:17:37.824877 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 320063 2022-09-01T12:43:50.391047 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 261660 261650 2024-09-01T11:17:32.729894 2023-10-01T10:14:51.437379 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 261738 2022-04-20T10:20:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18230 2024-09-01T11:17:41.431812 application/rdf+xml 15546 2024-09-01T11:17:34.133850 image/jpeg 3854 2024-09-01T11:17:33.947851 image/jpeg 102851 2022-04-20T10:20:01 application/octet-stream application/zip 103426 2022-04-20T13:13:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 165634 2024-09-01T11:17:33.238861 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia