02815cam a22003373u 4500 76048 UtSlPG 20260610134747.0 m cr n 260607r20251922utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d 22019552 UtSlPG en iso639-1 PS Bartlett, Frederick Orin, 1876-1945 Big Laurel Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2025 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2025-05-09 Emmanuel Ackerman, David E. Brown, Mary Fahnestock-Thomas, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Big Laurel" by Frederick Orin Bartlett is a novel written in the early 20th century. Set in the rural mountains of North Carolina, it explores themes of isolation, longing, and the clash between traditional mountain life and outside influences. The story revolves around Bud Childers, a hardened and self-reliant young mountaineer, and Roxie Kester, a spirited and idealistic girl, as well as the arrival of the outsider Captain Edward Allston, a recently returned soldier, which sets in motion a series of tensions and emotional entanglements among these characters. The opening of "Big Laurel" introduces Bud Childers through his encounter with Roxie Kester at a mountain brook, establishing Bud's intense and possessive interest in Roxie and her cautious, spirited response. Soon after, Captain Allston arrives at the Howe family's summer bungalow following a car accident, bringing with him the worldview and restlessness of a man recently returned from war. The narrative shifts between the perspectives of Bud, Roxie, and Allston, revealing Bud's escalating obsession, Roxie's growing infatuation with her "fairy tale prince," and the burgeoning connection between Allston and Miss Wilmer Howe. Tensions rise when Bud, driven by jealousy and frustration, plots against Allston, but refrains from violence at the last moment upon witnessing a telling scene between Allston and Wilmer. The story’s opening lays a rich groundwork of interpersonal conflict, cultural contrast, and emotional undercurrents among the main characters in this insular mountain community. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally published: Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1922 Mountain life -- Fiction North Carolina -- Fiction https://archive.org/details/biglaurel00bart/ https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/76048 116773 116773