Project Gutenberg 2007-10-24 Public domain in the USA. 42 Peattie, Elia Wilkinson 1862 1935 Wilkinson, Elia A Michigan Man 1891 Reading ease score: 79.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by David Widger "A Michigan Man" by Elia Wilkinson Peattie is a poignant novel written during the late 19th century. This work explores themes of solitude, aspiration, and the harsh realities of life through the lens of its main character, Luther Dallas, a lumberjack whose life is transformed by tragedy and subsequent hardship. It offers a reflection on the intersection of nature and humanity while delving into the struggles of a man navigating the complexities of urban existence after a catastrophic accident. The story centers on Luther Dallas, an experienced woodman whose life takes a dramatic turn when he is crushed by a falling tree. As he recovers, he embarks on a journey to find his estranged sister in the bustling city, only to face the stark contrast between his rustic upbringing and the chaotic urban landscape. Suffering from physical and emotional exhaustion, Luther grapples with feelings of alienation and despair, ultimately finding himself lost in a world that feels foreign and unforgiving. The novel captures his gradual descent into poverty and desperation, emphasizing the relentless pull of his memories of the forest as he yearns for familiarity and connection amidst the harshness of city life. In the end, his tormented soul seems to find a final escape from both the wilderness and urbanity, reflecting on the cyclical nature of life and the essence of human suffering. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Short stories PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 43119 43120 2024-10-10T07:08:45.752307 2023-09-10T09:57:44.891197 text/html text/html 38479 2013-01-22T15:50:42 text/html; charset=us-ascii 14824 2013-01-22T15:51:32 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 87784 2024-10-10T07:08:50.926276 application/epub+zip 86661 2024-10-10T07:08:48.624282 application/epub+zip 73842 2024-10-10T07:08:47.466328 application/epub+zip 175282 2024-10-10T07:08:52.498283 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 169438 2024-10-10T07:08:50.114284 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 138190 2022-09-11T04:12:30.163425 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 35298 35291 2024-10-10T07:08:45.503459 2023-09-10T09:57:44.734204 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 35221 2007-10-24T10:04:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 13999 2007-10-24T10:04:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19375 2024-10-10T07:08:52.618272 application/rdf+xml 13022 2024-10-10T07:08:47.998306 image/jpeg 3409 2024-10-10T07:08:47.731291 image/jpeg 85814 2024-10-10T07:08:45.757332 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