The Associate Hermits

The Associate Hermits is a collection of short stories by Frank R. Stockton. The book follows the adventures of a group of hermits who live in a secluded valley and their interactions with the outside world. Each story explores different themes such as friendship, love, and self-discovery.

By Frank R. Stockton · First published 1894 · Genre: Fiction, Humor, Adventure · 28 chapters

Contents

• The Dawn of a Wedding-Journey
• Enter Margery
• Sadler'S
• A Cataract of Information
• Camp Rob
• Camp Roy
• A Stranger
• The Bishop's Tale
• Matlack's Three Troubles
• A Ladies' Day in Camp
• Margery Takes the Oars
• The Bishop Engages the Attention of the Guides
• The World Goes Wrong with Mr. Raybold
• The Assertion of Individuality
• A Net of Cobwebs to Cage a Lion
• A Man who Feels himself a Man
• Mrs. Perkenpine Asserts her Individuality
• The Hermits Associate
• Margery's Breakfast
• Martin Asserts his Individuality
• The Individuality of Peter Sadler
• A Tranquillizing Breeze and a Hot Wind
• Mrs. Perkenpine Finds out Things about Herself
• A Dissolving Audience
• A Moonlight Interview
• An Elopement
• Mrs. Perkenpine Delights the Bishop
• The Hermits Continue to Favor Association

More by Frank R. Stockton

• The Lady, or the Tiger? (1882)
• Old Applejoy's Ghost (1902)
• The Great Staircase at Landover Hall (1902)
• The Magic Egg (1894)
• His Wife's Deceased Sister (1897)
• The Widow's Cruise (1893)
• Captain Eli's Best Ear (1890)
• Love before Breakfast (1896)
• All works by Frank R. Stockton