Project Gutenberg 2007-11-06 Public domain in the USA. 187 Aldrich, Thomas Bailey 1836 1907 Aldrich, T. B. (Thomas Bailey) Our New Neighbors At Ponkapog Produced by David Widger "Our New Neighbors At Ponkapog" by Thomas Bailey Aldrich is a novella written during the late 19th century. This charming narrative captures the experience of a curious observer as he reflects on the arrival of new neighbors in the tranquil setting of Ponkapog, a rural village near Boston. The likely topic of the book centers around themes of neighborly relations, curiosity, and the exploration of human nature, particularly concerning the mysterious couple who move into a secluded cottage. The story unfolds through the perspective of a husband who becomes fascinated by the enigmatic new residents, a young couple moving from Baltimore. Initially impressed by their self-sufficiency and simplicity, the narrator notes how the couple seems to prefer solitude and not engage with the community. As time goes on, however, the woman becomes mysteriously unavailable and possibly ill, prompting the narrator to reconsider his earlier assumptions about their lives. His feelings of curiosity evolve into sympathy as he grapples with the desire to connect with them, ultimately leading to a touching reflection on human connection and the subtle intricacies of social engagement in a quiet, rural setting. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Short stories United States -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Novels Category: American Literature 38110 2025-06-09T16:25:22.221880 text/html 34345 2021-02-24T22:21:59 text/html; charset=utf-8 13222 2021-02-24T22:22:02 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 103443 2025-06-09T16:25:27.972840 application/epub+zip 102132 2025-06-09T16:25:25.636812 application/epub+zip 77309 2025-06-09T16:25:24.401835 application/epub+zip 217240 2025-06-09T16:25:29.607781 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 210945 2025-06-09T16:25:27.185804 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 170691 2022-09-11T05:12:08.685357 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 30538 2025-06-09T16:25:21.846825 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 30515 2016-09-20T16:11:42 text/plain; charset=utf-8 12071 2016-09-20T16:14:00 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 30363 2007-11-06T13:42:22 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 11999 2007-11-06T13:42:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 30354 2007-11-06T13:42:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 11977 2007-11-06T13:42:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22581 2025-06-09T16:25:29.754802 application/rdf+xml 15599 2025-06-09T16:25:24.955796 image/jpeg 3767 2025-06-09T16:25:24.677799 image/jpeg 102566 2025-06-09T16:25:22.226899 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