Project Gutenberg
1999-09-01
Public domain in the USA.
119
Peattie, Elia Wilkinson
1862
1935
Wilkinson, Elia
A Mountain Woman
A mountain woman -- Jim Lancy's Waterloo -- The three Johns -- A resuscitation -- Two pioneers -- Up the gulch -- A Michigan man -- A lady of yesterday.
Judy Boss, and David Widger
"A Mountain Woman" by Elia Wilkinson Peattie is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The book features tales that revolve around the experiences of women in mountainous settings and their struggles and triumphs, capturing a blend of human emotion and the natural landscape. The opening narrative highlights the life of Leroy Brainard and his wife, described as a "mountain woman," who contrasts with the more refined women of Eastern society. At the start of the collection, the story follows Leroy Brainard’s introduction to his new bride, a figure of strength and simplicity emerging from the mountains. Her presence is met with a mix of curiosity and disbelief from Leroy's friend, Victor, and his sister, Jessica, who grapple with the peculiarities of this "primitive" woman. As the narrative unfolds, the mountain woman expresses her longing for the rugged terrain of her home, reflecting on the emptiness she feels in a world devoid of the mountains that have defined her existence. This sets the stage for a deeper exploration of her character and the challenges she may face in adjusting to a more socially constrained way of life. The opening portion establishes a compelling premise centered on the intersection of rugged individualism and societal expectations, drawing readers into the lives of these vividly drawn characters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading ease score: 81.1 (6th grade). Easy to read.
en
Fiction
Short stories, American
PS
Text
Category: Short Stories
Category: American Literature
300970
2025-07-01T11:00:03.154508
text/html
310779
2022-04-20T13:12:20
text/html
187227
2025-07-01T11:00:09.890529
application/epub+zip
190638
2025-07-01T11:00:06.252515
application/epub+zip
172472
2025-07-01T11:00:05.113617
application/epub+zip
362324
2025-07-01T11:00:12.827571
application/x-mobipocket-ebook
346302
2025-07-01T11:00:09.191517
application/x-mobipocket-ebook
320063
2022-09-01T12:43:50.391047
application/x-mobipocket-ebook
261660
2025-07-01T11:00:02.702491
text/plain; charset=us-ascii
261738
2022-04-20T10:20:01
text/plain; charset=us-ascii
18675
2025-07-01T11:00:12.977414
application/rdf+xml
15491
2025-07-01T11:00:05.616501
image/jpeg
3857
2025-07-01T11:00:05.368477
image/jpeg
102851
2022-04-20T10:20:01
application/octet-stream
application/zip
103426
2022-04-20T13:13:40
application/octet-stream
application/zip
188679
2025-07-01T11:00:03.180500
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