Roadside Meetings

By Hamlin Garland

Book Overview

Roadside Meetings is a collection of short stories written by American author Hamlin Garland. Originally published in 1895, the book includes 11 tales that explore the lives of people living in rural America during the late 19th century. Each story in the collection focuses on a chance encounter between two individuals who meet on the side of the road. These meetings often lead to unexpected conversations and revelations, as the characters share their hopes, dreams, and struggles with each other. The themes of the stories range from the harsh realities of poverty and labor to the joys of love and companionship. Garland's writing style is straightforward and honest, with a focus on capturing the nuances of everyday life in rural America. Overall, Roadside Meetings offers a glimpse into a bygone era and provides readers with a unique perspective on the challenges and triumphs of the people who inhabited it.1930. 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. Friend of almost every important American of the last 40 years, in Roadside Meetings he conveys many intimate anecdotes concerning such well-known figures as Edwin Booth, John Burroughs, Eugene Field, Stephen Crane and many more. 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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1417907886
• ISBN13: 9781417907885
• Release Date: April 2005
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 488 Pages
• Weight: 1.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"