Stories from Everybody's Magazine

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Various

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

To be supplied : Project Gutenberg, 2010.

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Stories from Everybody's Magazine" by Various is a collection of narratives published in the early 20th century. This anthology showcases a variety of stories that delve into themes of youth, imagination, and the complexity of human relationships, with a special focus on the trials of young Dorothea as she navigates her feelings for her neighbor Amiel and grapples with jealousy and friendship. The opening portion introduces readers to Dorothea, an imaginative eleven-year-old girl who finds herself infatuated with an older boy named Amiel. As she engages in a vivid inner world filled with romantic fantasies, her hopes and dreams clash with the stark reality that Amiel sees her merely as a young tomboy. The narrative unfolds at the beach, where Dorothea's joys and insecurities play out as she eagerly anticipates the arrival of her friend Jennie. This visit introduces a new dynamic into her world, stirring jealousy within Dorothea when she feels overshadowed by Jennie's charms. The story sets the stage for exploring complex feelings of love, competition, and the bittersweet nature of growing up, leaving readers curious about how Dorothea will navigate the emotional landscape that unfolds as the summer progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

The laying of the monster, by Garrison

The gold brick and the gold mine: Fake Mining Schemes that Steal the People's Savings, by Hough

How the man came to Twinkling Island, by Chater

Untitled, by MacGowan and Cooke

The trial balance, by Foster

The Painter of "Diana of the Tides", by Eaton

The heathen, by London

The question "how?", by Thomson

Who would be a young lady, by Cleghorn

Instead of an article: About Pittsburg and, Incidentally, about Editing a Magazine

The women of to-morrow part 1, 2, 3 & 4, by Hard

Law and Order, by O. Henry

In a far township, by Cleghorn

Lassoing Wild Animals In Africa, part I, II & III, by Scull

I'll niver go home again!, by Stringer

The Poison Bugaboo, by Adams

The Homely Heroine, by Ferber

In a mission garden (Santa Barbara), by Urmy

The watchman, by Montgomery

The man who made good, by Stringer

An open mind: William James, by Lippmann.

Notes:

Reading ease score: 70.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Release date is 1996-10-01