Project Gutenberg 2008-05-31 Public domain in the USA. 72 Eggleston, Edward 1837 1902 Duffels Reading ease score: 78.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Sister Tabea -- The redemptioner -- A basement story -- The gunpowder plot -- The story of a valentine -- Huldah, the help -- The new cashier -- Priscilla -- Talking for life -- Periwinkle -- The Christmas club. Produced by David Edwards and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "Duffels" by Edward Eggleston is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The book serves as a selection of Eggleston's shorter tales, showcasing various phases of human nature and life across the 18th and 19th centuries in America, highlighting experiences from diverse locations throughout the nation. With a range of characters and situations, the stories provide a tapestry of American life during this time, capturing the challenges and triumphs of its people. The opening of "Duffels" introduces the story "Sister Tabea," set in the Ephrata cloister of Pennsylvania, which was established by mystical pietists in the 18th century. The narrative unfolds in the communal life of the cloister, focusing on Sister Tabea, a rebellious and passionate young woman. As tensions rise among the sisters due to strict control from Brother Friedsam, the director, Tabea finds herself caught between her duties and her desire for independence. Through her interactions with her fellow sisters and her defiance of Brother Friedsam, the complexities of personal aspirations, love, and commitments are explored, laying the groundwork for deep emotional conflicts that resonate throughout the story. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Short stories, American PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 399109 398218 2024-10-11T06:28:14.106446 2023-09-11T09:29:29.201497 text/html text/html 401035 2008-05-31T15:44:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 186845 2008-05-31T15:44:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 263559 2024-10-11T06:28:21.626904 application/epub+zip 268443 2024-10-11T06:28:16.328448 application/epub+zip 215398 2024-10-11T06:28:14.988459 application/epub+zip 397705 2024-10-11T06:28:25.592020 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 388057 2024-10-11T06:28:20.772432 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 318325 2022-08-12T04:52:53.643053 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 379706 379501 2024-10-11T06:28:13.069462 2023-09-11T09:29:28.370459 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 379566 2008-05-31T15:44:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 147124 2008-05-31T15:44:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 379563 2008-05-31T15:44:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 147061 2008-05-31T15:44:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21466 2024-10-11T06:28:25.724880 application/rdf+xml 8698 2024-10-11T06:28:15.548436 image/jpeg 2227 2024-10-11T06:28:15.266432 image/jpeg 245489 2024-10-11T06:28:14.150452 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