Sign-In
Cart
Tales of a Vanishing River
Paperback
Historical FictionLiterary Fiction
ISBN13: 9781023479165
Publisher: Anson Street Press
Published: Mar 29 2025
Pages: 142
Weight: 0.46
Height: 0.30 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Tales of a Vanishing River by Earl Howell Reed offers a captivating glimpse into early 20th-century Illinois and its vanishing river life. Through vivid prose, Reed paints a portrait of rural existence and the enduring social customs that defined a bygone era. This collection evokes the spirit of a time when the rhythms of life were intimately connected to the natural world. More than just a historical snapshot, the stories within explore timeless themes of community, change, and the human relationship with nature. Readers interested in literary fiction, historical narratives, or an appreciation of the natural world will find this a poignant and evocative read. Republished for its historical significance, this edition preserves a valuable record of a disappearing way of life along the Illinois river.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.
Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
1 different editions
Also available
Also from
Reed, Earl H. (Earl Howell)
Also in
Literary Fiction
Elizabeth Spencer: Novels & Stories (Loa #344): The Voice at the Back Door / The Light in the Piazza / Knights and Dragons / Stories
Spencer, Elizabeth
Hardcover
The Underworld U.S.A. Trilogy, Volume I: American Tabloid, the Cold Six Thousand; Introduction by Thomas Mallon
Ellroy, James
Hardcover
James Fenimore Cooper: The Leatherstocking Tales Vol. 1 (Loa #26): The Pioneers / The Last of the Mohicans / The Prairie
Cooper, James Fenimore
Hardcover
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Other Stories (Barnes & Noble Classics Series)
Stevenson, Robert Louis
Paperback
Johnny Panic and the Bible of Dreams: Short Stories, Prose, and Diary Excerpts
Plath, Sylvia
Paperback
Philip Roth: Novels 1967-1972 (Loa #158): When She Was Good / Portnoy's Complaint / Our Gang / The Breast
Roth, Philip
Hardcover
The Patrick Melrose Novels: Never Mind, Bad News, Some Hope, and Mother's Milk
St Aubyn, Edward
Paperback