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100 1 _aCobb, Irvin S.
_q(Irvin Shrewsbury),
_d1876-1944
245 1 0 _aFrom Place to Place
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2007
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2007-09-06
505 0 _aThe gallowsmith -- The broken shoelace -- Boys will be boys -- The luck piece -- Quality folks -- John J. Coincidence -- When August the second was April the first -- Hoodwinked -- The bull called Emily.
508 _aE-text prepared by David Garcia, Emmy, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team
520 _a"From Place to Place" by Irvin S. Cobb is a collection of narratives written in the early 20th century. The book opens with an exploration of the unique life of Tobias Dramm, known as Uncle Tobe, who serves as a public hangman in the small town of Chickaloosa. It presents a vivid depiction of his profession, character, and the moral complexities surrounding capital punishment, revealing the peculiarities of his existence and the emotional detachment that comes with his gruesome trade. The opening of this work introduces readers to Uncle Tobe, an elderly hangman who takes pride in his meticulous execution of the law. We learn of his past as a livestock dealer, his unlikely ascension to the role of a government executioner, and his routine before, during, and after hangings. Uncle Tobe demonstrates a peculiar blend of professionalism and emotional distance, often reflecting on his role with a sense of personal satisfaction. However, his life takes a turn as he experiences an unsettling disturbance after a botched hanging, leading to feelings of paranoia and loneliness that culminate in a tragic event, setting the stage for intriguing reflections on mortality and the human condition. (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/22530
999 _c63647
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