02998cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000370012624500310016326400510019430000470024533600260029233700260031833800360034450000310038050506090041150801980102052013270121853400450254565300110259065300280260185600430262936980UtSlPG20260610133837.0mcr n260607r2011||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d a20006785 aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aBeasley, Frederic W.,d1808-187810aPapers from Overlook-House 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2011 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2011-08-050 aIntroductory letter -- Arrival at the village -- The welcome at Overlook-House -- The Christmas log in the kitchen -- How the Overlook papers came to be written -- Dr. Benson; or the living man embalmed for twenty years -- The ghost at Ford Inn; Neshamony -- My first attempt at biography; or, literature for a fair widow -- Katydids: a new chapter in natural history -- The image-maker -- The clouds -- The protector dying -- The Indian dream-cell -- Wild flowers gathered for my wife -- Riversdale -- Dr. Samuel Stanhope Smith and the haunted house -- Mrs. Digby's economy -- To my wife -- Fading away. aProduced by Curtis Weyant, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images produced by the Wright American Fiction Project.) a"Papers from Overlook-House" by Frederic W. Beasley is a collection of essays and stories written in the mid-19th century. The work comprises a series of narratives and letters, primarily focusing on life and connections formed at Overlook House, a scenic mansion that represents a sense of nostalgia and community. The text delves into themes of friendship, personal reflection, and the passage of time, while offering glimpses into various characters that populate the author's remembered past. At the start of the collection, the author presents an introductory letter from Caspar Almore, emphasizing the importance of the manuscripts housed in the old book-case of Overlook House. The letter touches on the author's reflections and memories associated with the place, setting up a backdrop of rich historical and emotional significance. Following this, the narrative shifts to the arrival of a guest at Overlook House, highlighting interactions with the local inhabitants, particularly the genial Judge Almore and his family. A tone of warmth, life, and humor develops as the characters are introduced, and the scene is established for the unfolding tales that blend personal stories with broader reflections on life, relationships, and the cultural tapestry of the time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aPoetry aShort stories, American40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/36980