Project Gutenberg 1995-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 112 Ferber, Edna 1885 1968 Buttered Side Down: Stories The frog and the puddle -- The man who came back -- What she wore -- A bush league hero -- The kitchen side of the door -- One of the old girls -- Maymeys from Cuba -- The leading lady -- That home-town feeling -- The homely heroine -- Sun dried -- Where the car turns at 18th. "Buttered Side Down" by Edna Ferber is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The stories revolve around a variety of characters predominantly navigating life's complexities, often set against the backdrop of urban life, particularly in cities like Chicago. The collection captures the struggles and aspirations of everyday individuals, highlighting themes of loneliness, love, and the pursuit of happiness. The opening of the book introduces the character Gertrude, known as Gertie, who lives in a rundown boarding house in Chicago. As she prepares for bed after a long and weary day of work in a department store, Gertie grapples with feelings of loneliness and the challenges of city life. The scene provides insight into her thoughts as she interacts with the "Kid Next Door," revealing the budding friendship between them. Their midnight encounter hints at a deeper connection and the shared struggles of young adults trying to find their place in the world, setting the stage for a poignant exploration of relationships and personal growth throughout the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Short stories United States -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 299185 296495 2024-09-01T05:12:43.926977 2023-10-01T05:00:35.552310 text/html text/html 292063 2021-01-01T07:41:44 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 111869 2021-01-01T07:41:44 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 163614 2024-09-01T05:12:49.378952 application/epub+zip 167911 2024-09-01T05:12:45.369980 application/epub+zip 167911 2024-09-01T05:12:44.480976 application/epub+zip 306831 2024-09-01T05:12:52.390945 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 294422 2024-09-01T05:12:48.795956 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 284933 2022-09-01T05:29:27.446742 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 275721 275749 2024-09-01T05:12:43.323000 2023-10-01T05:00:35.016321 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 275561 2021-01-01T07:41:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 109782 2021-01-01T07:41:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18626 2024-09-01T05:12:52.526921 application/rdf+xml 13915 2024-09-01T05:12:44.839976 image/jpeg 3864 2024-09-01T05:12:44.657963 image/jpeg 162474 2024-09-01T05:12:43.952972 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