Project Gutenberg 2001-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 879 Garland, Hamlin 1860 1940 Main-Travelled Roads Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main-Travelled_Roads A branch road — Up the cooly — Among the corn-rows — The return of a private — Under the lion's paw — The creamery man — A day's pleasure — Mrs. Ripley's trip — Uncle Ethan Ripley — God's Ravens — A "Good Fellow's" Wife Prepared by David Reed "Main-Travelled Roads" by Hamlin Garland is a collection of short stories written during the late 19th century. The book focuses on the struggles and experiences of rural life, particularly emphasizing the hardships faced by farmers in the American Midwest. This poignant work serves as a tribute to Garland's own parents, illustrating the toil and deprivation they endured, and it reflects on the beauty and desolation of the land they called home. The opening of "Main-Travelled Roads" introduces the dedicatee of the stories—Garland's father and mother—and sets a reflective tone regarding their challenging life journey. The narrative begins with an evocative description of the main-travelled road in the West, illustrating its harsh conditions juxtaposed with the occasional beauty it offers. Garland shares memories of his return to his family farm in South Dakota after years away, conveying his mixed feelings of nostalgia, bitterness, and a deepening appreciation for the uncomplaining resilience of rural life. This part outlines his realization of the stark realities of farming and poverty, capturing the essence of a life shaped by struggle but also marked by profound human connections and the simple beauty of nature. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 91.4 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Short stories Western stories Mississippi River Valley -- Fiction PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: American Literature 622832 2025-07-02T04:21:27.023025 text/html 634459 2021-01-01T00:43:04 text/html 539585 2025-07-02T04:21:37.069005 application/epub+zip 548482 2025-07-02T04:21:29.243013 application/epub+zip 352840 2025-07-02T04:21:28.147003 application/epub+zip 977960 2025-07-02T04:21:42.400907 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 913383 2025-07-02T04:21:35.903980 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 882782 2022-09-02T06:08:28.895903 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 520285 2025-07-02T04:21:25.301048 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 519889 2021-01-01T00:43:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 495018 2015-04-04T10:07:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21162 2025-07-02T04:21:42.543913 application/rdf+xml 19339 2025-07-02T04:21:28.368006 image/jpeg 2103 2025-07-02T04:21:28.256002 image/jpeg 205570 2021-01-01T00:43:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 1803195 2021-01-01T00:43:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 198155 2021-01-01T00:43:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 1822030 2025-07-02T04:21:27.084015 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