Project Gutenberg 2007-01-02 Public domain in the USA. 309 Garland, Hamlin 1860 1940 Wayside Courtships At the beginning -- A preacher's love story -- A meeting in the foothills -- A stop-over at Tyre -- An alien in the pines -- The owner of the mill farm -- Of those who seek -- Before the low green door -- Upon impulse -- The end of love is love of love. Produced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Wayside Courtships" by Hamlin Garland is a novel written in the late 19th century. The book explores themes of love, socio-economic struggles, and the quest for personal fulfillment through a series of interconnected stories set in rural America. The narrative seems to weave between different characters, primarily focusing on young individuals navigating the complexities of romance, ambition, and societal expectations. The opening portion introduces a young man named Stacey, who has just arrived in a new town, looking for a teaching position. He encounters a variety of characters who illustrate the social dynamics of his surroundings, including Herman Allen, a confident peer who embodies a contrasting attitude towards life. The narrative sets the stage for Stacey’s inner conflicts as he grapples with the challenges of his new environment, feelings of inadequacy, and the promise of romantic possibilities. The vivid imagery of the local social scene and the poignant depiction of individuals’ lives hint at a rich exploration of courtship and the social ties that bind the community, making the reader eager to delve deeper into the unfolding stories. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Western stories West (U.S.) -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Love stories, American PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: American Literature 460418 2025-06-08T13:51:40.926306 text/html 468348 2017-06-15T07:53:58 text/html 421289 2025-06-08T13:51:49.854264 application/epub+zip 424103 2025-06-08T13:51:42.903318 application/epub+zip 410936 2025-06-08T13:51:41.773296 application/epub+zip 1354599 2025-06-08T13:51:54.914269 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1318844 2025-06-08T13:51:48.917265 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1314161 2022-09-09T13:38:32.799347 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 414266 2025-06-08T13:51:39.498339 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 414158 2023-11-29T03:33:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17111 2025-06-08T13:51:55.084256 application/rdf+xml 20823 2025-06-08T13:51:42.032298 image/jpeg 2796 2025-06-08T13:51:41.899303 image/jpeg 3457746 2025-06-08T13:51:40.998323 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