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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aMorris, Gouverneur,
_d1876-1953
245 1 4 _aThe Spread Eagle and Other Stories
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2006
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2006-02-01
505 0 _aThe spread eagle -- Targets -- The boot -- The despoiler -- One more martyr -- "Ma'am?" -- Mr. Holiday -- White muscats of Alexandria -- Without a lawyer -- The "Monitor" and the "Merrimac" -- The McTavish -- The parrot -- On the spot; or, The idler's house-party.
508 _aProduced by Juliet Sutherland, Charlie Kirschner and PG Distributed Proofreaders
520 _a"The Spread Eagle and Other Stories" by Gouverneur Morris is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The narratives explore themes of American identity and cultural contrasts, particularly through the experiences of the protagonist Fitzhugh Williams, a child raised in a wealthy, European-American family who grapples with his identity between two worlds. At the start of the collection, we are introduced to Fitzhugh Williams, whose life is shaped by the pressures of his affluent upbringing and the expectations of being a refined American while traveling through Europe. Despite his mother's persistent efforts to inculcate him with European customs and manners, he holds onto his American roots and exhibits a sense of humor about his situation. Through a scene on the Fourth of July in Paris, the reader witnesses his playful rebellion against his mother’s wishes and his longing for the simple joys of American life, revealing the tension between his privileged background and his desire for authenticity. The opening sets a humorous yet thoughtful tone, hinting at deeper explorations of identity and belonging in the stories to follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aFiction
653 _aShort stories
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/9888
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