Project Gutenberg 1996-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 62 Fox, John, Jr. 1862 1919 Fox, John Fox, John William, Jr. Hell Fer Sartain and Other Stories On Hell-fer-Sartain Creek -- Through the gap -- A trick o' trade -- Grayson's baby -- Courtin' on Cutshin -- The message in the sand -- The senator's last trade -- Preachin' on Kingdom-Come -- The passing of Abraham Shivers -- A purple rhododendron. Produced by Charles Keller. HTML version by Al Haines. "Hell Fer Sartain and Other Stories" by John Fox Jr. is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century, capturing the essence of Appalachian life and culture. The narratives explore the lives of mountain people in Kentucky, featuring themes of love, rivalry, and the complex moral fabric of rural communities. This book provides a glimpse into a world shaped by nature's challenges, human emotions, and the underlying tension of personal relationships. The stories within this collection, including the titular tale "Hell Fer Sartain," interweave various characters and their experiences in the backwoods of Kentucky. Skillfully narrated, the stories showcase the interpersonal dramas that arise from misunderstandings and the consequences of gossip, illustrated through the relationships between characters like Rich Harp, Harve Hall, and the enigmatic Abe Shivers. With vibrant descriptions and poignant dialogue, the collection delves into themes of honor, betrayal, and resilience, while painting a vivid picture of the rural Southern landscape. Throughout the narratives, Fox's use of dialect brings authenticity to the characters, capturing the unique flavor of their lives and the moral dilemmas they navigate in a sometimes unforgiving environment. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Short stories Mountain life -- Fiction Cumberland Mountains -- Fiction Kentucky -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 96919 94885 2024-09-01T05:24:39.394513 2023-10-01T05:10:55.822536 text/html text/html 90318 2021-01-01T07:44:39 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 34523 2021-01-01T07:44:39 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 84353 2024-09-01T05:24:42.854335 application/epub+zip 84464 2024-09-01T05:24:40.548346 application/epub+zip 84465 2024-09-01T05:24:39.812341 application/epub+zip 163795 2024-09-01T05:24:44.596304 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 154999 2024-09-01T05:24:42.364327 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 154861 2022-09-01T05:44:46.602962 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 86224 86186 2024-09-01T05:24:39.157341 2023-10-01T05:10:55.612528 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 86104 2021-01-01T07:44:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 33501 2021-01-01T07:44:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19328 2024-09-01T05:24:44.739300 application/rdf+xml 11240 2024-09-01T05:24:40.150345 image/jpeg 2779 2024-09-01T05:24:39.980325 image/jpeg 83997 2024-09-01T05:24:39.404334 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