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100 1 _aCraddock, Charles Egbert,
_d1850-1922
245 1 4 _aThe juggler
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2024
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2024-02-11
508 _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)
520 _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.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cBoston: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1897
653 _aMountain life -- Fiction
653 _aTennessee, East -- Fiction
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/jugglerstory00cradiala
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72930
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