Project Gutenberg 2015-10-04 Public domain in the USA. 232 Stowe, Harriet Beecher 1811 1896 Stowe, Harriet Elizabeth Beecher Crowfield, Christopher Stowe, H. B. (Harriet Beecher) Sam Lawson's Oldtown Fireside Stories With Illustrations The ghost in the mill -- The Sullivan looking-glass -- The minister's housekeeper -- The widow's bandbox -- Captain Kidd's money -- "Mis' Elderkin's pitcher" -- The ghost in the Cap'n Brown house -- Colonel Eph's shoe-buckles -- The bull-fight -- How to fight the Devil -- Laughin' in meetin' -- Tom Toothacre's ghost story -- The parson's horse-race -- Oldtown fireside talks of the revolution -- A student's sea story. Produced by David Widger from page images generously provided by the Internet Archive "Sam Lawson's Oldtown Fireside Stories" by Harriet Beecher Stowe is a collection of charming tales written in the late 19th century. The book unfolds through the storytelling of Sam Lawson, a beloved character in the Oldtown community, who captivates his audience with tales filled with adventure, local lore, and the supernatural. The stories, reflecting the rich traditions of New England and the art of chimney-corner storytelling, evoke a sense of nostalgia and warmth. The opening of the book introduces us to a cozy evening by the fire, where two children, eager for stories, gather around Sam Lawson who is depicted as the quintessential storyteller. They coax him into sharing strange and captivating narratives, setting the stage for spellbinding tales that intertwine elements of local history and folklore. On a stormy night filled with the howls of the wind and the crackling of the fire, Sam begins with a story about Captain Eb Sawin and the mysterious arrival of a man named Jehiel Lommedieu, weaving a blend of humor and suspense as he recounts eerie encounters and the consequences of past deeds. Through this introduction, readers are invited into a world of captivating stories that not only entertain but also carry deeper meanings related to morality, community, and the unexplained. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Short stories, American Storytelling -- Fiction New England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: American Literature 392749 2025-07-20T06:38:31.536589 text/html 378661 2024-10-22T23:13:50 text/html 6539146 2025-07-20T06:38:41.220594 application/epub+zip 6527978 2025-07-20T06:38:34.079608 application/epub+zip 216850 2025-07-20T06:38:32.215624 application/epub+zip 6812435 2025-07-20T06:38:46.073564 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 6775605 2025-07-20T06:38:38.561617 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 410202 2022-09-22T16:30:51.361897 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 330679 2025-07-20T06:38:30.629637 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 310913 2024-10-22T23:13:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18504 2025-07-20T06:38:46.232509 application/rdf+xml 11123 2025-07-20T06:38:32.375616 image/jpeg 2401 2025-07-20T06:38:32.294618 image/jpeg 21820662 2025-07-20T06:38:31.786669 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