Project Gutenberg 1997-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 235 Wiggin, Kate Douglas Smith 1856 1923 Riggs, Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin Smith, Kate Douglas Riggs, George Christopher, Mrs. Wiggin, Samuel Bradley, Mrs. The Village Watch-Tower The village watch-tower -- Tom o' the blueb'ry plains -- The nooning tree -- The fore-room rug -- A village Stradivarius -- The eventful trip of the Midnight Cry Produced by R. McGowan, E. P. McGowan, and David Widger "The Village Watch-Tower" by Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin is a collection of short stories written during the late 19th century, capturing moments of rural American life at the twilight of that era. The book predominantly focuses on the character of Lucinda Bascom, an elderly observer of village life, who spends her days at the window of her humble home, aptly named the "Village Watch-Tower," where she witnesses the comings and goings of her neighbors and reflects on her long life. The opening of the book introduces us to Lucinda Bascom and her storied past, tying her life experiences to the significant events of the village surrounding her. As Lucinda watches the river and the activity on the road, we get glimpses of village gossip and the dynamics of the local community through her observations and interactions with neighbors. The narrative paints a vivid picture of the setting in Maine, along with details concerning her family history and the community's social fabric, setting the stage for the stories to unfold in the subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Short stories United States -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: American Literature 293634 2025-08-01T07:52:09.510646 text/html 297230 2021-01-27T22:44:30 text/html; charset=utf-8 108999 2021-01-27T22:44:30 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 192934 2025-08-01T07:52:16.046592 application/epub+zip 196513 2025-08-01T07:52:12.412637 application/epub+zip 170825 2025-08-01T07:52:11.288649 application/epub+zip 339226 2025-08-01T07:52:18.811598 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 324713 2025-08-01T07:52:15.332619 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 283502 2022-09-01T08:48:31.972995 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 258336 2025-08-01T07:52:09.099633 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 258372 2018-03-10T08:23:16 text/plain; charset=utf-8 104119 2018-03-18T08:22:44 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 256393 2008-08-07T18:07:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 103790 2008-08-07T18:08:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20620 2025-08-01T07:52:18.940587 application/rdf+xml 12520 2025-08-01T07:52:11.786631 image/jpeg 3266 2025-08-01T07:52:11.536630 image/jpeg 190692 2025-08-01T07:52:09.534629 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