Project Gutenberg 2020-08-12 Public domain in the USA. 125 Ewald, Carl 1856 1908 Ewald, Karl Teixeira de Mattos, Alexander 1865 1921 Mattos, Alexander Teixeira de De Mattos, Alexander Teixeira Mattos, Alexander Teixera de Mattos, Alexander Teixeria de Mattos, Alexander Louis Teixeira de The Spider, and Other Tales The spider -- The mist -- The anemones -- The queen bee -- The caterpillar -- The beech and the oak -- The weeds -- The water-lily and the dragon-fly -- Aunt eider-duck. Produced by D A Alexander, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Spider and Other Tales" by Carl Ewald is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. This anthology features rich, allegorical tales with a focus on nature, animals, and humanity's interaction with them, often exploring themes of independence and societal expectations. Among the prominent characters is a strong-willed spider who challenges conventional roles and relationships, ultimately seeking her place in the world. The opening portion introduces the story of "The Spider," where a proud and independent spider seeks a home within a hedge populated by boastful but fragile weeds and a cautious mouse. The spider’s confident demeanor and rejection of traditional gender roles create an intriguing dynamic, leading to discussions about marriage and independence among the hedge's residents. As the spider begins to build her web, the tale delves into her interactions with other characters, highlighting themes of autonomy and societal pressures regarding love and relationships, setting a tone that invites the reader to contemplate the balance between personal desires and social expectations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 92.5 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Short stories, Danish -- Translations into English Danish fiction -- Translations into English PT Text Category: Short Stories 193153 2025-06-25T05:18:46.963535 text/html 184217 2024-10-18T05:09:01 text/html 315541 2025-06-25T05:18:51.124562 application/epub+zip 312928 2025-06-25T05:18:47.813566 application/epub+zip 161576 2025-06-25T05:18:47.382532 application/epub+zip 374692 2025-06-25T05:18:53.640548 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 345111 2025-06-25T05:18:50.720514 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 194462 2022-09-28T11:05:52.249643 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 163300 2025-06-25T05:18:46.371511 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 143304 2024-10-18T05:09:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17946 2025-06-25T05:18:53.774508 application/rdf+xml 15932 2025-06-25T05:18:47.512512 image/jpeg 2679 2025-06-25T05:18:47.446534 image/jpeg 297287 2025-06-25T05:18:46.981542 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 da.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia