"The Nice People" and "The Love Letters of Smith" by H.C. Bunner

April 04, 2021 00:46:23
"The Nice People" and "The Love Letters of Smith" by H.C. Bunner
Not Your Mother's Storytime
"The Nice People" and "The Love Letters of Smith" by H.C. Bunner

Apr 04 2021 | 00:46:23

/

Show Notes

HC Bunner was part of the “Local Color” movement in writing. Around 1870 writers began to offer delightful vignettes of various sections of American People. Bunner wrote about real life New Yorkers. In time, practically every corner of the country had been portrayed in “Local Color” fiction. The avowed aim of some of these writers, was to realistically portray the lives of various sections and thus to promote understanding and create a united nation. Something we are still reaching for to this day, apparently. Enjoy!

Other Episodes

Episode

April 16, 2019 00:57:03
Episode Cover

The Flight of Betsey Lane by Sarah Orne Jewett

Jewett was born into an old New England family in the coastal town of South Berwick, Maine. She published at the age of 19...

Listen

Episode

December 17, 2018 00:56:59
Episode Cover

A Russian Christmas Party by Leo Tolstoy

Tolstoy is considered by many as the best writer of all time. War & Peace. Anna Karinina. Well, if you’ve read these, you can...

Listen

Episode 0

November 11, 2020 00:58:01
Episode Cover

"The Jelly-Bean" and "Three Hours Between Planes" by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Here's something light and fun after the dark October mood. FSF was born in St. Paul and raised in an Irish middle class family....

Listen