Project Gutenberg 2007-01-12 Public domain in the USA. 190 Thomson, Edward William 1849 1924 Thomson, E. W. (Edward, William) Old Man Savarin, and Other Stories Old man Savarin -- The privilege of the limits -- McGrath's bad night -- Great Godfrey's lament -- The red-headed Windego -- The shining cross of Rigaud -- Little Baptiste -- The ride by night -- Drafted -- A turkey apiece -- Grandpapa's wolf story -- The Waterloo veteran -- John Bedell -- Verbitzsky's stratagem. Produced by Robert Cicconetti, Diane Monico, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions (www.canadiana.org).) "Old Man Savarin and Other Stories" by Edward William Thomson is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The opening tale, "Old Man Savarin," introduces the main character, an old rascal who exploits the fishermen of a small village, particularly focusing on the Laroque family. The narrative unfolds through the voice of a young storyteller who recounts the mischief and rivalry surrounding Savarin, highlighting themes of greed, community, and justice. The beginning of the collection presents a vivid scene by the Rapid Rataplan of the Ottawa River, where Ma'ame Paradis, a seasoned fisherman, strikes a deal with a narrator for some fish. She then begins to tell a tale about Old Man Savarin, who is notorious for his greedy and unscrupulous behavior toward local fishermen. As she recounts her family's struggles against his oppressive antics, the story shifts into a humorous yet critical exploration of how Savarin's misdeeds ultimately lead to his comeuppance, intertwining local folklore with biting social commentary. The storytelling style is rich with dialect and regional color, setting a lively tone for the stories that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Short stories, Canadian Canada -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Canadians -- Foreign countries -- Fiction PS Text Category: Short Stories 320405 2025-08-08T12:57:55.380764 text/html 324751 2021-01-01T17:42:00 text/html 215930 2025-08-08T12:58:03.488766 application/epub+zip 216055 2025-08-08T12:57:58.746784 application/epub+zip 191783 2025-08-08T12:57:57.348783 application/epub+zip 418255 2025-08-08T12:58:07.007727 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 381843 2025-08-08T12:58:02.587790 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 341107 2022-09-09T14:07:00.256271 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 283019 2025-08-08T12:57:54.650786 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 282866 2021-01-01T17:42:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 282857 2021-01-01T17:42:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20886 2025-08-08T12:58:07.150711 application/rdf+xml 17278 2025-08-08T12:57:57.903748 image/jpeg 4069 2025-08-08T12:57:57.601751 image/jpeg 111194 2021-01-01T17:42:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 120491 2021-01-01T17:42:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 111160 2021-01-01T17:42:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 204554 2025-08-08T12:57:55.404788 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