Project Gutenberg 2005-05-23 Public domain in the USA. 310 Dunbar, Paul Laurence 1872 1906 Kemble, E. W. (Edward Windsor) 1861 1933 Kemble, Edward Windsor Kemble, E. W. (Edward Winsor) The Strength of Gideon and Other Stories The strength of Gideon -- Mammy Peggy's pride -- Viney's free papers -- The fruitful sleeping of the Rev. Elisha Edwards -- The ingrate -- The case of 'Ca'line -- The finish of Patsy Barners -- One man's fortunes -- Jim's probation -- Uncle Simon's Sundays out -- Mr. Cornelius Johnson, office-seeker -- An old-time Christmas -- A mess of pottage -- The trustfulness of Polly -- The tragedy at Three Forks -- The finding of Zach -- Johnsonham, junior -- The faith cure man -- A council of state -- Silas Jackson. E-text prepared by Suzanne Shell, Pilar Somoza, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Strength of Gideon and Other Stories" by Paul Laurence Dunbar is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The stories explore themes of African American life, the struggle for identity, love, and the quest for freedom, often centering around characters who navigate the complexities of life in a racially divided society. The opening of the collection introduces the titular story, "The Strength of Gideon," where we meet Gideon, a young boy born to Cassie, whose birth was heralded by a powerful sermon that deeply inspired her. As a child, Gideon exhibits a sense of responsibility and moral leadership, reminiscent of biblical heroes. His noble character shines through as he navigates his childhood, filled with the burdens of expectation. The opening sets the stage for Gideon's development, his relationship with his mother, and the challenges he will face in a world marked by the struggle for dignity and freedom, foreshadowing both personal and societal conflicts that will unfold throughout the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en African Americans -- Fiction PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: American Literature 389868 2025-08-07T04:44:13.377711 text/html 404943 2020-12-14T12:53:35 text/html 719294 2025-08-07T04:44:22.399746 application/epub+zip 716545 2025-08-07T04:44:16.653710 application/epub+zip 221019 2025-08-07T04:44:15.308682 application/epub+zip 918244 2025-08-07T04:44:26.631622 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 885832 2025-08-07T04:44:21.267637 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 381764 2022-09-08T00:14:13.835390 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 354711 2025-08-07T04:44:12.333705 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 354932 2020-12-14T12:53:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 354939 2020-12-14T12:53:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21227 2025-08-07T04:44:26.773621 application/rdf+xml 14324 2025-08-07T04:44:15.818663 image/jpeg 3430 2025-08-07T04:44:15.564660 image/jpeg 140356 2020-12-14T12:53:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 655706 2020-12-14T12:53:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 140350 2020-12-14T12:53:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 723518 2025-08-07T04:44:13.428666 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 en.wikipedia