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Title: The Hand of the Mighty, and Other Stories

Note: Reading ease score: 82.2 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Contents: Vaughan Kester -- The hand of the mighty -- The bad man of Las Vegas -- Mollie darling -- The blood of his ancestors -- When we have waited -- The deserter -- What Rearton saw -- How Mr. Rathburn was brought in -- Miss Caxton's father -- The half-breed -- Willie -- Mr. Feeney's social experiment -- All that a man hath.

Credits: Produced by David Widger from page images generously
provided by the Internet Archive

Summary: "The Hand of the Mighty and Other Stories" by Vaughan Kester is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The opening tale introduces readers to the character of Thomas R. Pendagrast, a simple and genuine millionaire, and his interaction with the good-hearted yet simple local lawyer, Silas Quinby. Through their encounters, the story explores themes of kindness, misunderstanding, and the relationship between wealth and integrity within small-town life. At the start of the book, Pendagrast arrives in a small valley, charming local residents with his humility and friendliness, quite unlike the stereotypical image of a millionaire. Silas Quinby is portrayed as overly simplistic and somewhat ineffectual, yet he manages to gain Pendagrast's friendship. As Pendagrast enjoys his stay, an unexpected turn of events arise when Silas offers to help him buy local land, unwittingly putting both men in a predicament regarding inflated land prices and community dynamics. The opening establishes a humorous yet thought-provoking examination of character and morality, setting the tone for the stories to follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Kester, Vaughan, 1869-1911

Contributor: Kester, Paul, 1870-1933

EBook No.: 52563

Published: Jul 11, 2016

Downloads: 104

Language: English

Subject: Short stories, American

Subject: American fiction -- 20th century

LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: The Hand of the Mighty, and Other Stories

Note: Reading ease score: 82.2 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Contents: Vaughan Kester -- The hand of the mighty -- The bad man of Las Vegas -- Mollie darling -- The blood of his ancestors -- When we have waited -- The deserter -- What Rearton saw -- How Mr. Rathburn was brought in -- Miss Caxton's father -- The half-breed -- Willie -- Mr. Feeney's social experiment -- All that a man hath.

Credits: Produced by David Widger from page images generously
provided by the Internet Archive

Summary: "The Hand of the Mighty and Other Stories" by Vaughan Kester is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The opening tale introduces readers to the character of Thomas R. Pendagrast, a simple and genuine millionaire, and his interaction with the good-hearted yet simple local lawyer, Silas Quinby. Through their encounters, the story explores themes of kindness, misunderstanding, and the relationship between wealth and integrity within small-town life. At the start of the book, Pendagrast arrives in a small valley, charming local residents with his humility and friendliness, quite unlike the stereotypical image of a millionaire. Silas Quinby is portrayed as overly simplistic and somewhat ineffectual, yet he manages to gain Pendagrast's friendship. As Pendagrast enjoys his stay, an unexpected turn of events arise when Silas offers to help him buy local land, unwittingly putting both men in a predicament regarding inflated land prices and community dynamics. The opening establishes a humorous yet thought-provoking examination of character and morality, setting the tone for the stories to follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Kester, Vaughan, 1869-1911

Contributor: Kester, Paul, 1870-1933

EBook No.: 52563

Published: Jul 11, 2016

Downloads: 104

Language: English

Subject: Short stories, American

Subject: American fiction -- 20th century

LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.