Project Gutenberg 2010-01-31 Public domain in the USA. 216 Various Verschillende Various, Various Stories by American Authors, Volume 7 The bishop's vagabond, by Octave Thanet Lost, by Edward Bellamy Kirby's coals of fire, by Louise Stockton Passages from the journal of a social wreck, by Margaret Floyd Stella Grayland, by James T. McKay The image of San Donato, by Virginia W. Johnson. Produced by D Alexander, Juliet Sutherland and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Stories by American Authors, Volume 7" by Various is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. This anthology presents a variety of narratives by different authors, exploring a range of themes from humor and tragedy to social commentary and personal introspection. Among the featured stories is "The Bishop's Vagabond" by Octave Thanet, which mixes elements of travel, eccentric characters, and moral dilemmas. The opening of "The Bishop's Vagabond" introduces the central figure, a kind-hearted bishop, who is revered in the community of Aiken yet grapples with the challenges of engaging with lower-class individuals, including a beggar named Demming. As the Bishop walks through the crowded streets, he encounters Demming, who creates an absurd situation when he lies about the death of his wife to elicit sympathy and money. This initial encounter leads to a comical and poignant chain of events that reveal the complexities of human nature and social class interactions. A subplot develops around the Bishop's daughter, Louise, and her evolving views on love and respect, particularly in her relationship with Martin Talboys, a gentleman who admires her from a distance. Overall, the opening sets the stage for deeper explorations of character and morality against a richly painted Southern backdrop. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/31134/31134-h/images/frontis.jpg Reading ease score: 81.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en United States -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Short stories, American PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: American Literature 289668 2025-10-12T15:13:40.189284 text/html 300474 2021-01-06T02:42:09 text/html 248169 2025-10-12T15:13:47.596238 application/epub+zip 251497 2025-10-12T15:13:43.490284 application/epub+zip 179178 2025-10-12T15:13:42.225266 application/epub+zip 418473 2025-10-12T15:13:50.649258 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 397834 2025-10-12T15:13:46.758266 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 318173 2022-09-14T10:24:21.723998 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 260582 2025-10-12T15:13:39.540310 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 260358 2021-01-06T02:42:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 260354 2021-01-06T02:42:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20463 2025-10-12T15:13:50.780233 application/rdf+xml 14839 2025-10-12T15:13:42.735259 image/jpeg 3540 2025-10-12T15:13:42.478255 image/jpeg 103647 2021-01-06T02:42:09 application/octet-stream application/zip 153410 2021-01-06T02:42:09 application/octet-stream application/zip 103610 2021-01-06T02:42:09 application/octet-stream application/zip 237780 2025-10-12T15:13:40.216269 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