Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 176 Phelps, Elizabeth Stuart 1844 1911 Ward, Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Phelps, E. Stuart (Elizabeth Stuart) Men, Women, and Ghosts No news -- The tenth of January -- Night-watches -- The day of my death -- "Little Tommy Tucker" -- One of the elect -- What was the matter? -- In the Gray Goth -- Calico -- Kentucky's ghost. Produced by Distributed Proofreaders "Men, Women, and Ghosts" by Elizabeth Stuart Phelps is a collection of short stories written during the late 19th century. This work explores themes of love, domestic life, and the struggles of women in a rapidly changing society, often focusing on the complex emotional experiences of its characters. The opening story centers around the wedding of Harrie Bird and Dr. Myron Sharpe, setting the stage for the exploration of their relationship and the challenges they face as they navigate life together. The opening of the collection introduces readers to the idyllic yet complicated beginnings of Harrie's marriage to Dr. Sharpe. The narrator reflects on the wedding ceremony, capturing the joy and hope surrounding the young couple. However, as the narrative unfolds, it hints at the underlying tensions of marital life, especially as they become consumed by the demands of parenthood and societal expectations. The idyllic imagery of their early love contrasts sharply with the reality of their everyday struggles, setting up a tension that invites readers to ponder the complexities of love, ambition, and the roles of men and women in society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Ghost stories, American United States -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: American Literature 524615 2025-07-05T04:50:56.706023 text/html 524497 524427 2024-11-05T06:18:01.205524 2023-10-05T06:53:07.084434 text/html text/html 278993 2025-07-05T04:51:05.100959 application/epub+zip 285482 2025-07-05T04:50:59.762967 application/epub+zip 268918 2025-07-05T04:50:58.555979 application/epub+zip 470931 2025-07-05T04:51:09.058918 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 445828 2025-07-05T04:51:04.362980 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 408204 2022-09-05T09:44:30.418778 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 477453 2025-07-05T04:50:56.249001 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 457697 2024-10-28T18:01:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17469 2025-07-05T04:51:09.184905 application/rdf+xml 12219 2025-07-05T04:50:59.057999 image/jpeg 3140 2025-07-05T04:50:58.810981 image/jpeg 279948 2025-07-05T04:50:56.746994 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia