Project Gutenberg 2013-11-30 Public domain in the USA. 298 Harraden, Beatrice 1864 1936 A Bird of Passage, and Other Stories A bird of passage -- At the Green Dragon -- An idyll of London. Produced by Al Haines "A Bird of Passage and Other Stories" by Beatrice Harraden is a collection of stories written in the late 19th century. The main narrative follows a young girl, a tuner, who intrigues the guests at a little hotel in Switzerland with her charm, musical talent, and mysterious past, hinting at themes of independence and the search for personal fulfillment. Throughout the opening tale, readers are invited to explore the girl's interactions with various characters, including a curious gentleman named Oswald, setting the stage for deeper explorations of identity and societal expectations. At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to the young girl as she enters the hotel salon, drenched but cheerful, revealing her witty character and independence when she states that she has no luggage or companions. Her interactions with an elderly lady and then Oswald Everard highlight her unique outlook on life, particularly her passion for music and her determination to succeed in a profession that is rarely chosen by women at that time. As she tunes a piano in the salon, she captivates the guests, simultaneously wresting their attention and respect while prompting reflections on her unconventional lifestyle. This sets a lively anecdote that balances themes of ambition, femininity, and the desire for connection in a world of cyclical expectations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44322/44322-rst/images/img-cover.jpg Reading ease score: 81.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en English fiction -- 19th century Short stories, English PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Short Stories Category: British Literature 219039 2025-06-18T04:07:36.815978 text/html 201060 2024-10-23T20:06:48 text/html 252687 2025-06-18T04:07:44.411970 application/epub+zip 224340 2025-01-18T04:06:37.385668 application/pdf 224340 2025-01-18T04:06:31.064668 application/pdf 255629 2025-06-18T04:07:39.926927 application/epub+zip 139413 2025-06-18T04:07:38.207016 application/epub+zip 324370 2025-06-18T04:07:47.061949 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 307998 2025-06-18T04:07:43.010943 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 192270 2022-09-20T08:19:46.372205 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 177008 2025-06-18T04:07:36.240974 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 177900 2013-11-30T20:15:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 177236 2013-11-30T20:15:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 177237 2013-11-30T20:15:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 26475 2025-06-18T04:07:47.213951 application/rdf+xml 161325 2025-06-18T04:07:36.108943 text/x-rst 161325 2013-11-30T20:15:58 text/x-rst 23573 2025-06-18T04:07:38.717932 image/jpeg 3294 2025-06-18T04:07:38.494937 image/jpeg 65578 2013-11-30T20:15:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 65448 2013-11-30T20:15:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 245056 2013-11-30T20:15:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 231380 2013-11-30T20:15:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 65433 2013-11-30T20:15:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 240251 2025-06-18T04:07:36.838005 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