Friendship Village Love Stories by Zona Gale
"Friendship Village Love Stories" by Zona Gale is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The book explores the lives of the residents of Friendship Village, delving into their interpersonal relationships, community interactions, and the web of emotions that connect them. Various characters, including a central narrator and her interactions with a newcomer named the Stranger, set the stage for a narrative rich with themes of fellowship, love,and the complexities of life in a close-knit community. The opening of the book introduces the narrator, who returns to Friendship Village in June, filled with nostalgia and reflections on the passage of time. She observes the changes in the village, intertwining her personal feelings with the essence of the seasons. Upon meeting her neighbor, she is enveloped in a warmth of camaraderie that defines the village life. The conversation reveals a sense of closeness and understanding that connects the villagers. Additionally, the narrator learns about a girl named Miggy, who will serve as her secretary—a character introduction that hints at future interactions and developments within the vibrant tapestry of village life. Overall, the opening sets a peaceful yet poignant tone, inviting readers into the intricate world of Friendship Village. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Read now or download (free!)
| Choose how to read this book | Url | Size | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Read online (web) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/54676.html.images | 458 kB | ||||
| EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/54676.epub3.images | 217 kB | ||||
| EPUB (no images, older E-readers) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/54676.epub.noimages | 221 kB | ||||
| Kindle | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/54676.kf8.images | 351 kB | ||||
| older Kindles | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/54676.kindle.images | 311 kB | ||||
| Plain Text UTF-8 | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/54676.txt.utf-8 | 419 kB | ||||
| Download HTML (zip) | https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54676/pg54676-h.zip | 194 kB | ||||
| There may bemore files related to this item. | ||||||
Similar Books
About this eBook
| Author | Gale, Zona, 1874-1938 |
|---|---|
| Title | Friendship Village Love Stories |
| Note | Reading ease score: 78.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Contents | Open arms -- Inside June -- Miggy -- Splendour Town -- Different -- The fond forenoon -- Afraid -- The Java entertainment -- The cold shoulder -- Evening dress -- Undern -- The way the world is -- Householdry -- Postmarks -- Peter -- The New Village -- Adoption -- At Peter's house -- The custodian. |
| Credits | 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) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | City and town life -- Fiction |
| Subject | Short stories, American |
| Subject | Romance fiction, American |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 54676 |
| Release Date | May 7, 2017 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 123 downloads in the last 30 days. |
| Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free! | |
