Project Gutenberg 2008-05-31 Public domain in the USA. 204 Eggleston, Edward 1837 1902 Duffels Sister Tabea -- The redemptioner -- A basement story -- The gunpowder plot -- The story of a valentine -- Huldah, the help -- The new cashier -- Priscilla -- Talking for life -- Periwinkle -- The Christmas club. Produced by David Edwards and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "Duffels" by Edward Eggleston is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The book serves as a selection of Eggleston's shorter tales, showcasing various phases of human nature and life across the 18th and 19th centuries in America, highlighting experiences from diverse locations throughout the nation. With a range of characters and situations, the stories provide a tapestry of American life during this time, capturing the challenges and triumphs of its people. The opening of "Duffels" introduces the story "Sister Tabea," set in the Ephrata cloister of Pennsylvania, which was established by mystical pietists in the 18th century. The narrative unfolds in the communal life of the cloister, focusing on Sister Tabea, a rebellious and passionate young woman. As tensions rise among the sisters due to strict control from Brother Friedsam, the director, Tabea finds herself caught between her duties and her desire for independence. Through her interactions with her fellow sisters and her defiance of Brother Friedsam, the complexities of personal aspirations, love, and commitments are explored, laying the groundwork for deep emotional conflicts that resonate throughout the story. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Short stories, American PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: American Literature 399232 2025-08-10T12:38:09.647074 text/html 401035 2008-05-31T15:44:38 text/html 263622 2025-08-10T12:38:16.507991 application/epub+zip 268421 2025-08-10T12:38:11.676021 application/epub+zip 215382 2025-08-10T12:38:10.479082 application/epub+zip 397637 2025-08-10T12:38:20.135982 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 388059 2025-08-10T12:38:15.742000 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 318325 2022-08-12T04:52:53.643053 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 379706 2025-08-10T12:38:08.712092 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 379566 2008-05-31T15:44:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 379563 2008-05-31T15:44:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20310 2025-08-10T12:38:20.266961 application/rdf+xml 8698 2025-08-10T12:38:10.985016 image/jpeg 2227 2025-08-10T12:38:10.732013 image/jpeg 147124 2008-05-31T15:44:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 186845 2008-05-31T15:44:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 147061 2008-05-31T15:44:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 245523 2025-08-10T12:38:09.688036 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