Princeton Stories by Jesse Lynch Williams
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"Princeton Stories" by Jesse Lynch Williams is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The narratives center around the experiences and antics of college life at Princeton University, focusing on the camaraderie, traditions, and challenges faced by the students. Through a humorous lens, Williams explores themes of class spirit, youthful exuberance, and social interactions within the collegiate setting. At the start of the collection, the story "The Winning
of the Cane" sets the stage for the competitive and spirited atmosphere of campus life. It describes the excitement surrounding a traditional event known as the Cane Spree, where freshmen and sophomores engage in a physical contest to win a symbolic cane for their class. The narrative introduces characters such as Hill, the oversized but innocent freshman, who finds himself thrust into the competition amid the tension and expectations of his peers. As the story unfolds, Hill's unassuming nature becomes significant as he rises to challenge the more experienced sophomores, highlighting the themes of identity, acceptance, and the pressures of university culture. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Williams, Jesse Lynch, 1871-1929 |
|---|---|
| Title | Princeton Stories |
| Contents | The winning of the cane -- The madness of Poler Stacy -- The hazing of Valliant -- Hero worship -- The responsibility of Lawrence -- Fixing that freshman -- The scrub quarter-back -- When girls come to Princeton -- The little tutor -- College men -- The man that led the class. |
| Credits |
Produced by Melissa McDaniel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 79.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | College stories, American |
| Subject | Princeton University -- Fiction |
| Subject | Princeton (N.J.) -- Social life and customs -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 43587 |
| Release Date | Aug 28, 2013 |
| Last Update | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 326 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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