Project Gutenberg 2005-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 78 Howells, William Dean 1837 1920 Howells, W. D. (William Dean) Howells, William D. (William Dean) Alden, Henry Mills 1836 1919 Southern Lights and Shadows Reading ease score: 79.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. The capture of Andy Proudfoot / G. M. Cooke -- The level of fortune / A. M. Roach -- Pap Overholt / A. MacGowan -- In the piny woods / Mrs. B. F. Mayhew -- My fifth in Mammy / W. L. Sheppard -- An incident / S. B. Elliott -- A snipe hunt / M. E. M. Davis -- The courtship of Colonel Bill / J. J. Eakins -- The balance of power / M. Thompson. Produced by Stan Goodman, David Widger and PG Distributed Proofreaders "Southern Lights and Shadows" by William Dean Howells and Henry Mills Alden is a collection of stories and essays edited in the early 20th century that explores various aspects of Southern life, particularly in the wake of the Civil War. This work showcases a shift in Southern literature towards realism, capturing the intricacies and subtleties of everyday life in the region, emphasizing the poetry found in the commonplace experiences of its people, from mountaineers to freedmen. The opening of the collection begins with an introduction by Howells, who articulates the remarkable literary evolution in the South after the Civil War, emphasizing realism over romantic notions of the past. Following this, the first story, "The Capture of Andy Proudfoot," introduces Kerry, a man who has ventured into the mountains with the intention of capturing an outlaw. In a twist of circumstances, he encounters Andy Proudfoot, whose gentleness and strength challenge Kerry's initial mission. The story unfolds against a backdrop of isolation and unexpected camaraderie, illuminating themes of identity and moral conflict as Kerry finds himself torn between duty and compassion while caring for Andy's wounded hand, thus setting the stage for deeper explorations of character and human connection throughout the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Southern States -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Short stories, American -- Southern States American fiction -- Southern States PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 407723 407724 2024-10-04T11:06:52.244956 2023-10-04T09:55:21.443492 text/html text/html 420206 2021-02-25T22:47:26 text/html; charset=utf-8 146751 2021-02-25T22:47:29 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 233301 2024-10-04T11:07:00.459404 application/epub+zip 236813 2024-10-04T11:06:55.590447 application/epub+zip 219773 2024-10-04T11:06:54.282952 application/epub+zip 431894 2024-10-04T11:07:04.264386 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 410407 2024-10-04T11:06:59.652406 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 360490 2022-09-05T04:30:58.357198 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 352833 352780 2024-10-04T11:06:51.361944 2023-10-04T09:55:20.738508 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 352741 2018-02-25T13:41:34 text/plain; charset=utf-8 138936 2018-03-20T08:34:20 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 21377 2024-10-04T11:07:04.447382 application/rdf+xml 15502 2024-10-04T11:06:54.841453 image/jpeg 4161 2024-10-04T11:06:54.559941 image/jpeg 228985 2024-10-04T11:06:52.279938 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 en.wikipedia