02456cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000410012624500160016726400510018330000470023433600260028133700260030733800360033350000310036950801900040052013110059053400710190165300290197265300310200185600550203285600430208772930UtSlPG20260610134703.0mcr n260607r20241897utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a07031837  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aCraddock, Charles Egbert,d1850-192214aThe juggler 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2024  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2024-02-11  aPeter Becker, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)  a"The Juggler" by Charles Egbert Craddock is a novel written in the late 19th century. Set in a remote mountain community in Tennessee, it revolves around a mysterious juggler who arrives in Etowah Cove, surprising the locals with his extraordinary performances. The story explores themes of superstition, the clash between tradition and the unknown, and the complexities of human interaction in a close-knit society.  At the start of the narrative, the arrival of the juggler heralds a significant change in the mundane lives of the inhabitants of Etowah Cove, who have only been accustomed to religious gatherings and schooling in their little log schoolhouse. His initial act, which includes swallowing a bayonet and the ensuing chaos among the audience, sets a tone of both curiosity and conflict, especially as it draws the ire of a local preacher condemning such antics as devilish. As the juggler navigates the reactions of the crowd, his internal turmoil and past hauntings surface, hinting at deeper issues that may threaten his safety in this superstitious community. With the excitement of the show juxtaposed against the juggler’s own anxieties, the opening chapters lay a rich foundation for exploring the intricate dynamics at play in the story. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cBoston: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1897  aMountain life -- Fiction  aTennessee, East -- Fiction4 uhttps://archive.org/details/jugglerstory00cradiala40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72930