Project Gutenberg 2006-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 133 Morris, Gouverneur 1876 1953 The Spread Eagle and Other Stories The spread eagle -- Targets -- The boot -- The despoiler -- One more martyr -- "Ma'am?" -- Mr. Holiday -- White muscats of Alexandria -- Without a lawyer -- The "Monitor" and the "Merrimac" -- The McTavish -- The parrot -- On the spot; or, The idler's house-party. Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Charlie Kirschner and PG Distributed Proofreaders "The Spread Eagle and Other Stories" by Gouverneur Morris is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The narratives explore themes of American identity and cultural contrasts, particularly through the experiences of the protagonist Fitzhugh Williams, a child raised in a wealthy, European-American family who grapples with his identity between two worlds. At the start of the collection, we are introduced to Fitzhugh Williams, whose life is shaped by the pressures of his affluent upbringing and the expectations of being a refined American while traveling through Europe. Despite his mother's persistent efforts to inculcate him with European customs and manners, he holds onto his American roots and exhibits a sense of humor about his situation. Through a scene on the Fourth of July in Paris, the reader witnesses his playful rebellion against his mother’s wishes and his longing for the simple joys of American life, revealing the tension between his privileged background and his desire for authenticity. The opening sets a humorous yet thoughtful tone, hinting at deeper explorations of identity and belonging in the stories to follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Fiction Short stories PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: Humour Category: American Literature 472611 2025-07-04T10:06:55.960718 text/html 472432 2025-01-12T18:26:59.758894 text/html 254589 2025-07-04T10:07:04.055682 application/epub+zip 260096 2025-07-04T10:06:58.847698 application/epub+zip 246075 2025-07-04T10:06:57.673721 application/epub+zip 483469 2025-07-04T10:07:08.127663 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 441681 2025-07-04T10:07:03.317716 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 398916 2022-09-05T05:54:39.787097 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 422900 2025-07-04T10:06:55.555756 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 422858 2020-12-27T00:45:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 422849 2020-12-27T00:45:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19490 2025-07-04T10:07:08.253643 application/rdf+xml 14982 2025-07-04T10:06:58.191700 image/jpeg 3688 2025-07-04T10:06:57.914686 image/jpeg 163513 2020-12-27T00:45:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 163469 2020-12-27T00:45:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 249981 2025-07-04T10:06:55.996717 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