Roadside Meetings

Roadside Meetings is a collection of short stories written by American author Hamlin Garland. The book was first published in 1895 and has since become a classic of American literature. The stories are set in the rural Midwest and focus on the lives of working-class people. In these stories, Garland explores themes of poverty, isolation, and the struggle for survival in a harsh and unforgiving environment. The characters are often struggling to make ends meet, and their lives are marked by hardship and disappointment. However, despite the difficulties they face, they also find moments of joy and connection with each other. The stories in Roadside Meetings are characterized by Garland's vivid descriptions of the natural world and his ability to capture the rhythms and cadences of everyday speech. The book is a testament to the resilience and strength of ordinary people, and it remains a powerful and moving work of American literature.1930. Hamlin Garland was born near La Crosse, Wisconsin and lived in the area for nine years before his family moved to South Dakota. As an adult he lived in major cities throughout the United States but visited his birthplace often. In 1922 he received a Pulitzer Prize for A Daughter of the Middle Border, and was also director of the American Academy of Arts and Letters for a number of years. Friend of almost every important American of the last 40 years, in Roadside Meetings he conveys many intimate anecdotes concerning such well-known figures as Edwin Booth, John Burroughs, Eugene Field, Stephen Crane and many more. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.