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100	1		_aLloyd, Nelson, _d1873-1933
245	1	4	_aThe Chronic Loafer
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2017
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2017-04-19
508			_aE-text prepared by MWS, Peter Vachuska, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
520			_a"The Chronic Loafer" by Nelson Lloyd is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story unfolds in a quaint Pennsylvania village and introduces a cast of characters, most notably the Chronic Loafer himself, a whimsical and humorous figure who is often involved in light-hearted banter among the local men. The book explores themes of community, nostalgia, and the everyday lives of these rural inhabitants, set against the backdrop of the simplicity and charm of small-town life. The opening of the novel presents the village, its store, and the characters who frequent it on a summer day when the G.A.R. Man returns from a reunion. The Loafer, with his ragged attire and quick wit, engages in playful jests about the returnee's appearance. As they reminisce and share stories, a sense of camaraderie and humor emerges, depicting the personalities and quirks of the village. Particularly notable is the G.A.R. Man’s storytelling, which weaves in memories from the Civil War, revealing deeper narratives beneath the light-hearted interactions. The atmosphere is filled with warmth, humor, and a nostalgic longing for the past, blending the mundane with the extraordinary in the lives of the characters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aPennsylvania -- Fiction
653			_aAmerican fiction
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/54572
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