Main Traveled Roads - Paperback

Main Traveled Roads is a collection of short stories written by Hamlin Garland. The stories are set in the American Midwest during the late 19th century and explore the lives of farmers and other working-class people. The book includes eight stories, each with its unique set of characters and themes. The stories cover a range of topics, including love, family, and the struggle for survival in a harsh environment. Some of the stories are tragic, while others are more uplifting, but all of them provide insight into the lives of people living in rural America during this time period. The book is considered a classic of American literature and is often studied in high school and college literature classes. Overall, Main Traveled Roads is a powerful and moving collection of stories that offers a glimpse into a bygone era of American history.1899. Hamlin Garland was born near La Crosse, Wisconsin and lived in the area for nine years before his family moved to South Dakota. As an adult he lived in major cities throughout the United States but visited his birthplace often. In 1922 he received a Pulitzer Prize for A Daughter of the Middle Border, and was also director of the American Academy of Arts and Letters for a number of years. This volume contains a selection of his short stories including: A Branch Road; Up the Coolly; Among the Corn-Rows; The Return of a Private; Under the Lion�������s Paw; The Creamery Man; A Day�������s Pleasure; Mrs. Ripley�������s Trip; and Uncle Ethan Ripley. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.