Rose of Dutcher's Coolly by Hamlin Garland
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About this eBook
| Author | Garland, Hamlin, 1860-1940 |
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| LoC No. | 06040717 |
| Title | Rose of Dutcher's Coolly |
| Note | Reading ease score: 82.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Credits | E-text prepared by Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (http://www.archive.org/details/americana) |
| Summary | "Rose of Dutcher's Coolly" by Hamlin Garland is a novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative follows the life of Rose, a unique and precocious child growing up in the rural Midwest, dealing with themes of childhood, loss, and the search for identity as she transitions into adolescence and contemplates her future. The story intricately examines her relationship with her father, John Dutcher, and explores her early experiences that shape her character. The opening of the book introduces Rose as an odd and curious child who shows an early aptitude for language and a strong desire for knowledge. After the death of her mother, she becomes even more attached to her father, who struggles to adapt to his daughter’s inquisitive nature and the impending challenges of her growing womanhood. Rose engages in imaginative play while grappling with her understanding of life, death, and the complex realities of her rural surroundings, ultimately leading to her aspirations for education and a broader life in Madison. This rich beginning sets the stage for her journey, emphasizing both her innocence and the weight of expectations placed upon her as she navigates the tender, often tumultuous, path of growing up. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Young women -- Fiction |
| Subject | Domestic fiction |
| Subject | Fathers and daughters -- Fiction |
| Subject | Bildungsromans |
| Subject | Rural families -- Fiction |
| Subject | Farm life -- Fiction |
| Subject | Widowers -- Fiction |
| Subject | Wisconsin -- Fiction |
| Subject | Women poets -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 35805 |
| Release Date | Apr 8, 2011 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 66 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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