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The Ancient Memory and Other Stories by John G. Neihardt (Paperback, 1998)

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Death-defying and vulnerable fur-traders and Indians, demi-devils and almost-angels, and other complex personalities come fully to life in The Ancient Memory, which completes the collecting of John G. Neihardt's early short fiction begun with The End of the Dream and Other Stories. Originally published in popular magazines between 1905 and 1908, these stories about the American frontier illustrated Neihardt's artistry in the short form and foreshadow the themes, situations, and characterizations of his later, better-known work. Although two of the Indian stories, the ironic Feather for Feather and the satirical A Political Coup at Little Omaha, were collected in The Lonesome Trail in 1907, none has been reprinted since early in the twentieth century. Other stories included here are Like a Woman, featuring the plucky Pelagie, and The Face in the Balcony, which is dedicated to those who have gone through life misunderstood. The Epic-Minded Scot, about a stranger who is stubbornly idealistic and scrupulous, is considered one of Neihardt's best tales. The Brutal Fact revolves around a William Tell type of contest between trapping partners that anticipates Neihardt's Song of Three Friends. The Lure of Woman, a study of greed and revenge, was expanded into his novel Life's Lure. The ineffable Ancient Memory carries profound philosophical implications while presenting a strange doppelganger of sorts. Finally, the memorable Waters-an alcoholic, one-legged, one-eyed frontier printer-is introduced in The Discarded Fetish, which, with minor changes, became the first half of the novel The Dawn-Builder. In her foreword Neihardt's daughter Hilda Neihardt recalls intimate details incidental to the writing of these stories.

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University of Nebraska Press
ISBN-13
9780803283749
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Book Title
The Ancient Memory and Other Stories
Author
John G. Neihardt
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Literature
Publication Year
1998
Number of Pages
230 Pages

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203mm
Item Width
127mm
Item Weight
298g

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John G. Neihardt
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United States
Editor
Hilda Martinsen Neihardt

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