Project Gutenberg 1996-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 64 Ferber, Edna 1885 1968 One Basket The woman who tried to be good -- The gay old dog -- That's marriage -- Farmer in the dell -- Un morso doo pang -- Long distance -- The maternal feminine. Produced by Charles Keller. HTML version by Al Haines. "One Basket" by Edna Ferber is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The opening stories focus on the characters and challenges faced by women in a small-town American setting, exploring themes of identity, societal expectations, and personal transformation. The narratives often revolve around the lives of female protagonists, such as Blanche Devine, who struggle to redefine themselves in environments that have predefined roles and judgments. The opening of "One Basket" introduces readers to the life of Blanche Devine, a woman seeking redemption in a small town after a past defined by scandal and reputation. As she attempts to assimilate into the community by buying a respectable house and adopting a more conventional lifestyle, the opposing reactions of her neighbors highlight the challenges she faces. Despite her efforts to foster a sense of belonging, she remains an outsider, demonstrating the complexities of reintegrating into society and facing the weight of public scrutiny. The narrative sets the tone for the entire collection, emphasizing the intricate lives and emotional landscapes of Ferber's characters. (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 316765 314739 2024-09-01T05:41:37.568315 2023-10-01T05:25:40.163481 text/html text/html 311808 2021-01-01T08:43:55 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 119767 2021-01-01T08:43:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 167714 2024-09-01T05:41:42.904263 application/epub+zip 171330 2024-09-01T05:41:38.918295 application/epub+zip 171329 2024-09-01T05:41:38.056296 application/epub+zip 291848 2024-09-01T05:41:46.022232 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 279798 2024-09-01T05:41:42.377271 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 279686 2022-09-01T06:05:00.861607 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 296117 296079 2024-09-01T05:41:36.955865 2023-10-01T05:25:39.515458 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 296006 2021-01-01T08:43:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 117256 2021-01-01T08:43:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18580 2024-09-01T05:41:46.159226 application/rdf+xml 10652 2024-09-01T05:41:38.420296 image/jpeg 2927 2024-09-01T05:41:38.231269 image/jpeg 165091 2024-09-01T05:41:37.597295 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