{"product_id":"story-of-a-country-town-paperback","title":"Story of a Country Town - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEdgar Watson Howe\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eWilliam Dean Howells\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Story of a Country Town\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eis a pioneering triumph of realistic fiction and a landmark of 19th-century American classic literature. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdgar Watson Howe\u003c\/strong\u003e wrote it at night after a hard day's work as editor and publisher of an evening newspaper in Aitchison, Kansas. The novel represents a retreat from the nineteenth-century romantic image of rural life in the American Midwest. Set in the fictional town of Twin Mounds, the narrative serves as a sharp critique of an environment that cripples the mind and corrodes the spirit. It is marked by a sense of harsh pessimism and a feeling of lost opportunities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIdeal for readers interested in American classic literature, small-town fiction, rural life novels, and historical fiction. \u003cem\u003eThe Story of a Country Town \u003c\/em\u003einvites reflection on the realities of small-town existence and the bittersweet nature of rural community life. As a novel, it marks the moment the myth of small-town America gave way to the wasteland of broken dreams.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 332\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.74 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 16, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48190893326475,"sku":"9780993299926","price":31.11,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/2579\/7259\/files\/jCJhaPdVlM9780993299926.webp?v=1784094626","url":"https:\/\/thetaletrade.com\/products\/story-of-a-country-town-paperback","provider":"The Tale Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}