Project Gutenberg 2007-10-24 Public domain in the USA. 198 Hoffman, Charles Fenno 1806 1884 Hoffman, C. F. (Charles Fenno) The Man in the Reservoir Produced by David Widger "The Man in the Reservoir" by Charles Fenno Hoffman is a short story written during the early 19th century. This literary work is a piece of fiction that weaves elements of adventure and introspective reflection. Through the protagonist's experience, the story explores themes of solitude, desperation, and the interplay between nature and human emotions, likely against the backdrop of a society undergoing significant changes. In the narrative, a young man recounts a harrowing experience while attempting to fish in the Distributing Reservoir in New York City. After finding himself submerged in the water, he grapples with both physical challenges of escape and psychological turmoil as he reflects on his life, his love for a girl named Mary, and the profound isolation of his situation. As he fights to survive, he experiences a mix of self-pity and revelations about love and mortality, leading to a gripping climax where he ultimately manages to escape with the assistance of the very fish he sought to catch. The story blends humor with deep existential contemplation, painting a vivid picture of the protagonist's nightmarish ordeal. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fiction Short stories PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: Humour Category: Adventure Category: American Literature 43545 2025-10-09T13:56:48.822261 text/html 38709 2013-02-05T10:40:26 text/html 87957 2025-10-09T13:56:53.453228 application/epub+zip 86733 2025-10-09T13:56:51.394273 application/epub+zip 72886 2025-10-09T13:56:50.362264 application/epub+zip 166366 2025-10-09T13:56:54.869227 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 159843 2025-10-09T13:56:52.753248 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 122804 2022-09-11T04:11:28.879430 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 35547 2025-10-09T13:56:48.594296 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 35391 2007-10-24T08:54:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 35383 2007-10-24T08:54:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20649 2025-10-09T13:56:54.999238 application/rdf+xml 11114 2025-10-09T13:56:50.847267 image/jpeg 2948 2025-10-09T13:56:50.604260 image/jpeg 14036 2007-10-24T08:54:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 14867 2013-02-05T10:40:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 14017 2007-10-24T08:54:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 87767 2025-10-09T13:56:48.827268 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