Project Gutenberg 2007-09-21 Public domain in the USA. 55 Bellamy, Edward 1850 1898 The Cold Snap 1898 Produced by David Widger "The Cold Snap" by Edward Bellamy is a fictional narrative written in the late 19th century. The book explores the extreme challenges and psychological impacts of a severe winter cold wave on a New England family. As the characters encounter increasingly harsh weather, their struggle to survive and the changes in their dynamics highlight the fragility of human existence in the face of nature's extremes. The story begins with an ordinary family experiencing the coldest winter day, leading to a night of escalating fears as temperatures drop to unprecedented levels. The family's members, including the narrator, his wife, and siblings, gather in their home, helpless against the clamorous cold outside. Their conversations reflect growing anxiety as they face discomfort and the threat of the extreme conditions. When an unexpected crisis unfolds, the family turns to each other for warmth and support, ultimately realizing the power of reassurance and unity amidst existential dread. The narrative culminates in their collective endurance, emphasizing themes of resilience, the human spirit, and the significance of familial bonds, even under dire circumstances. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Short stories United States -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 49268 49277 2024-09-10T04:51:06.275542 2023-09-10T08:23:15.995844 text/html text/html 44405 2013-01-07T17:13:28 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 17068 2013-01-07T17:14:16 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 60532 2024-09-10T04:51:09.151498 application/epub+zip 59552 2024-09-10T04:51:07.380505 application/epub+zip 59552 2024-09-10T04:51:06.678521 application/epub+zip 104003 2024-09-10T04:51:10.577540 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 97708 2024-09-10T04:51:08.709491 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 101150 2022-09-10T14:49:19.767830 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 41036 41029 2024-09-10T04:51:06.098555 2023-09-10T08:23:15.839846 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 40968 2007-09-21T17:12:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 16259 2007-09-21T17:12:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 40975 2007-09-21T17:12:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16245 2007-09-21T17:12:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20297 2024-09-10T04:51:10.703510 application/rdf+xml 9444 2024-09-10T04:51:07.012514 image/jpeg 2698 2024-09-10T04:51:06.840538 image/jpeg 59459 2024-09-10T04:51:06.282550 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