These short stories, originally published in 1891, are set in Wisconsin, Iowa, and Minnesota, or what the Garland called the Middle Border. They depict an agrarian life of exploitation, misogyny, and poverty. Garland's radical, realist stories refute romantic conceptions of the rural Midwest.
"Garland's short stories are vivid and tough in their take on the realities of Midwestern farm life, especially for women." —Maureen Corrigan, NPR
Hamlin Garlandwas an American novelist, poet, essayist, and short story writer. He is best known for his fiction involving hard-working Midwestern farmers.Brianne Jaquetteis a teacher and writer originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She has a PhD in English from the University of Missouri and is interested in the nineteenth century, regionalism, and literature.
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