02794cam a22003373u 45000010005000000030007000050050017000120060002000290070005000310080041000360400011000770410017000880500007001051000038001122450032001502640051001823000047002333360026002803370026003063380036003325000031003685050346003995080075007455201369008205340045021896530058022346530047022926530040023397000035023798560042024149509UtSlPG20260610133233.0mcr n260607r2005||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aHowells, William Dean,d1837-192010aSouthern Lights and Shadows 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2005  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2005-12-010 aThe capture of Andy Proudfoot / G. M. Cooke -- The level of fortune / A. M. Roach -- Pap Overholt / A. MacGowan -- In the piny woods / Mrs. B. F. Mayhew -- My fifth in Mammy / W. L. Sheppard -- An incident / S. B. Elliott -- A snipe hunt / M. E. M. Davis -- The courtship of Colonel Bill / J. J. Eakins -- The balance of power / M. Thompson.  aProduced by Stan Goodman, David Widger and PG Distributed Proofreaders  a"Southern Lights and Shadows" by William Dean Howells and Henry Mills Alden is a collection of stories and essays edited in the early 20th century that explores various aspects of Southern life, particularly in the wake of the Civil War. This work showcases a shift in Southern literature towards realism, capturing the intricacies and subtleties of everyday life in the region, emphasizing the poetry found in the commonplace experiences of its people, from mountaineers to freedmen.  The opening of the collection begins with an introduction by Howells, who articulates the remarkable literary evolution in the South after the Civil War, emphasizing realism over romantic notions of the past. Following this, the first story, "The Capture of Andy Proudfoot," introduces Kerry, a man who has ventured into the mountains with the intention of capturing an outlaw. In a twist of circumstances, he encounters Andy Proudfoot, whose gentleness and strength challenge Kerry's initial mission. The story unfolds against a backdrop of isolation and unexpected camaraderie, illuminating themes of identity and moral conflict as Kerry finds himself torn between duty and compassion while caring for Andy's wounded hand, thus setting the stage for deeper explorations of character and human connection throughout the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aSouthern States -- Social life and customs -- Fiction  aShort stories, American -- Southern States  aAmerican fiction -- Southern States1 aAlden, Henry Mills,d1836-191940uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/9509