Project Gutenberg 1996-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 183 Ferber, Edna 1885 1968 One Basket The woman who tried to be good -- The gay old dog -- That's marriage -- Farmer in the dell -- Un morso doo pang -- Long distance -- The maternal feminine. Produced by Charles Keller. HTML version by Al Haines. "One Basket" by Edna Ferber is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The opening stories focus on the characters and challenges faced by women in a small-town American setting, exploring themes of identity, societal expectations, and personal transformation. The narratives often revolve around the lives of female protagonists, such as Blanche Devine, who struggle to redefine themselves in environments that have predefined roles and judgments. The opening of "One Basket" introduces readers to the life of Blanche Devine, a woman seeking redemption in a small town after a past defined by scandal and reputation. As she attempts to assimilate into the community by buying a respectable house and adopting a more conventional lifestyle, the opposing reactions of her neighbors highlight the challenges she faces. Despite her efforts to foster a sense of belonging, she remains an outsider, demonstrating the complexities of reintegrating into society and facing the weight of public scrutiny. The narrative sets the tone for the entire collection, emphasizing the intricate lives and emotional landscapes of Ferber's characters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Short stories United States -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Fiction PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: American Literature 316910 2025-07-01T05:33:38.672803 text/html 311808 2021-01-01T08:43:55 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 119767 2021-01-01T08:43:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 189731 2025-07-01T05:33:44.147746 application/epub+zip 193103 2025-07-01T05:33:40.342786 application/epub+zip 193103 2025-07-01T05:33:39.282764 application/epub+zip 318061 2025-07-01T05:33:47.010740 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 306027 2025-07-01T05:33:43.512832 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 279686 2022-09-01T06:05:00.861607 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 296117 2025-07-01T05:33:38.051794 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 296006 2021-01-01T08:43:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 117256 2021-01-01T08:43:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18815 2025-07-01T05:33:47.211786 application/rdf+xml 10649 2025-07-01T05:33:39.770781 image/jpeg 2945 2025-07-01T05:33:39.524782 image/jpeg 184540 2025-07-01T05:33:38.697810 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