Project Gutenberg 2007-12-03 Public domain in the USA. 70 Smith, Francis Hopkinson 1838 1915 Smith, F. Hopkinson (Francis Hopkinson) Fiddles 1909 Reading ease score: 76.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by David Widger "Fiddles" by Francis Hopkinson Smith is a novella written in the early 20th century. This fictional work blends humor and pathos to showcase the life of a lovable vagabond named Fiddles, whose adventures unfold through the eyes of an American painter. The story revolves around themes of friendship, artistic life, and the contrast between social classes. The narrative begins with the protagonist, Marny, recounting his encounters with Fiddles, a charming and carefree character who is a master of improvisation and deceit. Their friendship matures through a series of misadventures, including Fiddles’ humorous narrow escapes from the law and a memorable dinner at a baroness's chateau. However, despite Fiddles' carefree exterior, his life takes a tragic turn. As Marny prepares to take Fiddles to America for a new start, Fiddles is tragically shot by a forester while trying to escape capture. The painter's reflections on Fiddles illuminate the complexities of their bond and the fleeting nature of life, leaving readers with a poignant sense of loss. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Short stories Americans -- Germany -- Fiction Poachers -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 59780 59781 2024-10-10T09:36:53.236741 2023-09-10T11:55:41.201059 text/html text/html 57966 2021-02-25T08:08:56 text/html; charset=utf-8 21353 2021-02-25T08:08:59 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 82792 2024-10-10T09:36:57.293696 application/epub+zip 81676 2024-10-10T09:36:55.001737 application/epub+zip 81675 2024-10-10T09:36:53.853727 application/epub+zip 149666 2024-10-10T09:36:58.975742 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 142739 2024-10-10T09:36:56.634710 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 124447 2022-09-11T06:49:14.482123 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 49012 2024-10-10T09:36:52.966731 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 49703 2016-12-20T05:12:32 text/plain; charset=utf-8 19752 2016-12-20T05:14:40 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 48944 2007-12-03T09:54:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 19640 2007-12-03T09:54:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 48935 2007-12-03T09:54:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19620 2007-12-03T09:54:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22796 2024-10-10T09:36:59.115693 application/rdf+xml 10660 2024-10-10T09:36:54.409713 image/jpeg 2724 2024-10-10T09:36:54.132718 image/jpeg 79721 2024-10-10T09:36:53.243723 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