Project Gutenberg 2007-12-03 Public domain in the USA. 250 Smith, Francis Hopkinson 1838 1915 Smith, F. Hopkinson (Francis Hopkinson) Fiddles 1909 Produced by David Widger "Fiddles" by Francis Hopkinson Smith is a novella written in the early 20th century. This fictional work blends humor and pathos to showcase the life of a lovable vagabond named Fiddles, whose adventures unfold through the eyes of an American painter. The story revolves around themes of friendship, artistic life, and the contrast between social classes. The narrative begins with the protagonist, Marny, recounting his encounters with Fiddles, a charming and carefree character who is a master of improvisation and deceit. Their friendship matures through a series of misadventures, including Fiddles’ humorous narrow escapes from the law and a memorable dinner at a baroness's chateau. However, despite Fiddles' carefree exterior, his life takes a tragic turn. As Marny prepares to take Fiddles to America for a new start, Fiddles is tragically shot by a forester while trying to escape capture. The painter's reflections on Fiddles illuminate the complexities of their bond and the fleeting nature of life, leaving readers with a poignant sense of loss. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Short stories Americans -- Germany -- Fiction Poachers -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: American Literature 59883 2025-06-10T04:52:20.553627 text/html 57966 2021-02-25T08:08:56 text/html; charset=utf-8 21353 2021-02-25T08:08:59 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 82865 2025-06-10T04:52:24.441575 application/epub+zip 81670 2025-06-10T04:52:22.233605 application/epub+zip 81670 2025-06-10T04:52:21.142619 application/epub+zip 149650 2025-06-10T04:52:26.077609 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 142739 2025-06-10T04:52:23.814576 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 124447 2022-09-11T06:49:14.482123 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 49738 2025-06-10T04:52:20.293639 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 49703 2016-12-20T05:12:32 text/plain; charset=utf-8 19752 2016-12-20T05:14:40 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 48944 2007-12-03T09:54:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 19640 2007-12-03T09:54:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 48935 2007-12-03T09:54:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19620 2007-12-03T09:54:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22354 2025-06-10T04:52:26.204626 application/rdf+xml 10660 2025-06-10T04:52:21.676595 image/jpeg 2724 2025-06-10T04:52:21.407606 image/jpeg 79758 2025-06-10T04:52:20.560594 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