Project Gutenberg 2009-03-21 Public domain in the USA. 54 Hale, Edward Everett 1822 1909 Ingham, Frederic Darragh, J. Thomas Hale, E. E. (Edward Everett) Hale, Edward E. If, Yes and Perhaps Four Possibilities and Six Exaggerations with Some Bits of Fact Reading ease score: 76.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. The children of the public -- A piece of possible history -- The South American editor -- The old and the new, face to face -- The dot and line alphabet -- The last voyage of the Resolute -- My double, and how he undid me -- The man without a country -- The last of the Florida -- The skeleton in the closet -- Christmas waits in Boston. E-text prepared by David Clarke, Martin Pettit, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from digital material generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (http://www.archive.org/details/americana) "If, Yes and Perhaps" by Edward Everett Hale is a collection of essays written in the late 19th century. The work explores various societal themes through allegorical narratives that blend humor with moral reflections on life, fate, and human behavior. Among the characters introduced, Felix Carter stands out as a relatable protagonist, navigating the complexities of his existence and the influence of the Public on his life. The opening of this collection sets the stage for the first story, "The Children of the Public," where we meet Felix and his wife, Fausta. Felix reflects on the financial struggles they face, leading to a humorous yet poignant discussion about necessity and resourcefulness. He conveys insights about working honestly and trusting in the support of the community or "the Public." The narrative further introduces the idea of a “pork-barrel,” a metaphor for opportunities provided by society, which Felix believes can be accessed by those who embrace their honest endeavors. This story signals Hale's intention to convey moral lessons through engaging storytelling, inviting readers to consider their connections to societal structures and the value of integrity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Short stories, American United States -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 497171 496874 2024-10-12T09:05:01.346246 2023-09-12T11:47:48.929039 text/html text/html 504886 2009-03-21T15:51:59 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 189228 2009-03-21T15:55:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 269398 2024-10-12T09:05:10.320117 application/epub+zip 272357 2024-10-12T09:05:03.803160 application/epub+zip 272358 2024-10-12T09:05:02.280158 application/epub+zip 467784 2024-10-12T09:05:15.206074 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 439749 2024-10-12T09:05:09.304158 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 435067 2022-09-13T08:39:08.514830 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 455828 455583 2024-10-12T09:05:00.312182 2023-09-12T11:47:47.923003 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 455478 2009-03-21T15:47:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 178871 2009-03-21T15:47:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 455117 2009-03-21T15:47:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 178688 2009-03-21T15:47:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22552 2024-10-12T09:05:15.366093 application/rdf+xml 12045 2024-10-12T09:05:02.867276 image/jpeg 3187 2024-10-12T09:05:02.579143 image/jpeg 251752 2024-10-12T09:05:01.390278 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