Project Gutenberg 2016-05-16 Public domain in the USA. 78 Gale, Zona 1874 1938 Breese, William Llywelyn, Mrs. Breese, William Lleywelyn, Mrs. Neighborhood Stories Preface -- A great tree -- Exit charity -- The time has come -- The face of Friendship Village -- The flood -- The party -- The biggest business -- The prodigal guest -- Mr. Dombledon -- Human -- The homecoming. Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images available at The Internet Archive) "Neighborhood Stories" by Zona Gale is a collection of fictional narratives written in the early 20th century. The book captures the essence of life in small Midwestern towns, presenting vivid characters and their interactions within the community. The main character, Calliope Marsh, serves as a lens through which readers witness the dynamics of Friendship Village and its inhabitants, addressing themes of social change, community bonding, and the quest for meaningful connection amidst tradition. The opening of "Neighborhood Stories" introduces Calliope Marsh as she contemplates the significance of celebrating Christmas in a connected way rather than in isolated family units. While engaging in conversation with various townspeople, she expresses a desire to share the holiday spirit with the entire community, reflecting on the communal aspects of Christmas versus individual celebrations. As the text progresses, we see Calliope's plans unfold, ultimately leading to an innovative community Christmas tree celebration that emphasizes unity and shared experiences. Through her interactions and internal thoughts, Gale effectively sets the stage for exploring deeper societal themes and character development throughout the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Short stories, American Villages -- Fiction Middle West -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 454755 454759 2024-09-21T16:22:35.468331 2023-09-22T12:55:07.603920 text/html text/html 460810 2021-01-24T21:40:23 text/html; charset=utf-8 610709 2021-01-24T21:40:23 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 633949 2024-09-21T16:22:42.487344 application/epub+zip 637580 2024-09-21T16:22:36.740344 application/epub+zip 239731 2024-09-21T16:22:36.095334 application/epub+zip 773337 2024-09-21T16:22:46.687261 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 733636 2024-09-21T16:22:41.643311 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 337919 2022-09-23T18:27:27.196663 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 413684 413521 2024-09-21T16:22:34.412330 2023-09-22T12:55:06.419409 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 413608 2016-05-16T14:54:06 text/plain; charset=utf-8 150697 2016-05-16T14:56:14 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19187 2024-09-21T16:22:46.827254 application/rdf+xml 23943 2024-09-21T16:22:36.187310 image/jpeg 3509 2024-09-21T16:22:36.141311 image/jpeg 614790 2024-09-21T16:22:35.519315 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