Project Gutenberg 2007-02-27 Public domain in the USA. 170 Garland, Hamlin 1860 1940 Prairie Folks Uncle Ethan's speculation -- The test of Elder Pill -- William Bacon's hired man -- Sim Burns's wife -- Saturday night on the farm -- Village cronies -- Drifting Crane -- Old Daddy Deering -- The sociable at Dudley's. Produced by Roger Frank, Robert Homa, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Prairie Folks" by Hamlin Garland is a collection of stories set in the American Midwest, written in the late 19th century. The book delves into the lives of pioneers and settlers inhabiting the prairie, depicting their struggles, relationships, and daily experiences. Themes of hardship, character, and the pursuit of happiness in challenging environments resonate throughout the narratives, capturing a vivid portrayal of rural American life." "The opening of "Prairie Folks" introduces us to Uncle Ethan Ripley, a farmer with a keen sense of character who believes that a man’s attitude while seated in a wagon conveys his nature. As he engages with a wandering patent medicine salesman, the dialogue showcases Ethan’s simple, hardworking life and sets the stage for humor and conflict. The chance encounter leads to Ethan’s decision to let the salesman paint a sign advertising the bitters on his newly-built barn, igniting tension with his wife, who disapproves of the advertisement. The narrative blend of dialogue, character details, and rural life reflects Garland's keen observation of human nature and societal norms in the frontier context." (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Western stories Prairies -- Fiction PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: American Literature 352217 2025-08-08T14:26:16.779191 text/html 355875 2021-01-01T19:41:24 text/html 377207 2025-08-08T14:26:23.215131 application/epub+zip 378753 2025-08-08T14:26:18.285150 application/epub+zip 292128 2025-08-08T14:26:17.523168 application/epub+zip 825868 2025-08-08T14:26:26.903079 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 786408 2025-08-08T14:26:22.472110 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 795211 2022-09-09T15:53:14.316575 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 307444 2025-08-08T14:26:15.946169 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 307319 2017-10-14T05:48:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 305017 2007-02-27T13:58:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 8751638 2007-02-28T08:33:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 21527 2025-08-08T14:26:27.041091 application/rdf+xml 21419 2025-08-08T14:26:17.722149 image/jpeg 1766 2025-08-08T14:26:17.623132 image/jpeg 122712 2021-01-01T19:41:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 1383455 2021-01-01T19:41:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 121841 2021-01-01T19:41:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 1684943 2025-08-08T14:26:16.826136 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