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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aWiggin, Kate Douglas Smith,
_d1856-1923
245 1 4 _aThe Village Watch-Tower
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c1997
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 1997-06-01
505 0 _aThe village watch-tower -- Tom o' the blueb'ry plains -- The nooning tree -- The fore-room rug -- A village Stradivarius -- The eventful trip of the Midnight Cry
508 _aProduced by R. McGowan, E. P. McGowan, and David Widger
520 _a"The Village Watch-Tower" by Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin is a collection of short stories written during the late 19th century, capturing moments of rural American life at the twilight of that era. The book predominantly focuses on the character of Lucinda Bascom, an elderly observer of village life, who spends her days at the window of her humble home, aptly named the "Village Watch-Tower," where she witnesses the comings and goings of her neighbors and reflects on her long life. The opening of the book introduces us to Lucinda Bascom and her storied past, tying her life experiences to the significant events of the village surrounding her. As Lucinda watches the river and the activity on the road, we get glimpses of village gossip and the dynamics of the local community through her observations and interactions with neighbors. The narrative paints a vivid picture of the setting in Maine, along with details concerning her family history and the community's social fabric, setting the stage for the stories to unfold in the subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aShort stories
653 _aUnited States -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/936
999 _c43055
_d43055