Project Gutenberg 2017-08-04 Public domain in the USA. 96 Smith, Francis Hopkinson 1838 1915 Smith, F. Hopkinson (Francis Hopkinson) At Close Range Reading ease score: 79.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. A night out -- An extra blanket -- A medal of honor -- The Rajah of Bungpore -- The soldo of the Castellani -- A point of honor -- Simple folk -- "Old Sunshine" -- A pot of jam. Produced by Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "At Close Range" by Francis Hopkinson Smith is a fictional work written in the early 20th century. The book seems to delve into the intricacies of human experience observed through the author's lens of personal reflection and storytelling. It primarily follows the main character as he navigates various encounters during his travels, experiencing moments of connection, introspection, and the complexities of life. At the start of the narrative, the protagonist recounts a particularly cold and silent night spent waiting for a train in a small town. The ambiance is described vividly, emphasizing the stillness of the winter night, contrasted by the warmth and coziness he finds in a small train station. Not only does he reflect on the trivialities of his journey but he also begins to encounter other characters, including a policeman and a ticket clerk, who add depth to his musings. The opening meticulously sets the tone for an exploration of human emotions and connections, hinting at the unexpected revelations that arise from seemingly mundane experiences. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Short stories, American American fiction PS Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 298250 298089 2025-01-22T06:48:21.373800 2023-09-24T03:44:04.841368 text/html text/html 304771 2017-08-04T06:44:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 488314 2017-08-04T06:45:00 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 537578 2025-01-22T06:48:26.241766 application/epub+zip 538855 2025-01-22T06:48:22.185801 application/epub+zip 183933 2025-01-22T06:48:21.751799 application/epub+zip 635412 2025-01-22T06:48:29.436239 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 605338 2025-01-22T06:48:25.797771 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 255369 2022-08-25T03:51:08.003844 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 266687 266497 2024-09-23T04:51:45.074363 2023-09-24T03:44:04.191369 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 266903 2017-08-04T06:44:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 106005 2017-08-04T06:45:00 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20145 2025-01-22T06:48:29.566243 application/rdf+xml 20440 2025-01-22T06:48:21.841784 image/jpeg 3351 2025-01-22T06:48:21.796777 image/jpeg 490689 2025-01-22T06:48:21.417790 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