Some Winter Days in Iowa

Name: Some Winter Days in Iowa
Author: Frederick John Lazell

Some Winter Days in Iowa is a collection of short stories by Frederick John Lazell that explore the lives of people living in rural Iowa during the winter months. The book features characters who are struggling with various issues, including loneliness, poverty, and addiction. Each story offers a glimpse into the complexities of human nature and the ways in which we cope with adversity.

By Frederick John Lazell · First published 1926 · Genre: Non-fiction, Nature Writing, Travel · 3 chapters · 19,664 words

First lines

Humanity has always turned to nature for relief from toil and strife. This was true of the old world; it is much more true of the new, especially in recent years. There is a growing interest in wild things and wild places. The benedicite of the Druid woods, always appreciated by the few, like Lowell, is coming to be understood by the many. There is an increasing desire to get away from the roar and rattle of the streets, away from even the prim formality of suburban avenues and artificial bits of landscape gardening into the panorama of woodland, field, and stream. Men with means are disposing of their palatial residences in the cities and moving to real homes in the country, where they can see the sunrise and the death of day, hear the rhythm of the rain and the murmur of the wind, and watch the unfolding of the first flowers of spring. Cities are purchasing large parks where the beauties of nature are merely accentuated, not marred. States and the nation are setting aside big tracts of wilderness where rock and rill, waterfall and canon, mountain and marsh, shell-strewn beach and starry-blossomed brae, flowerful islets and wondrous wooded hills welcome the populace, soothe tired nerves and mend the mind and the morals. These are encouraging signs of the times. At last we are beginning to understand, with Emerson, that he who knows what sweets and virtues are in the ground, the waters, the plants, the heavens, and how to come at these enchantments, is the rich and royal man. It is as if some new prophet had arisen in the land, crying, "Ho, every one that is worn and weary, come ye to the woodlands; and he that hath no money let him feast upon those things which are really rich and abiding."

What this Textopian page supports

Some Winter Days in Iowa is listed on Textopian as a novel by Frederick John Lazell, dated 1926 CE.

This source record anchors work identity, reading entry points, and catalog context for checking claims about the work.

Work type: Novel
Author: Frederick John Lazell
Date: 1926 CE
Language: English
Genres: Non-fiction, Nature Writing, Travel, Memoir
Length: 19,664 words
Structure: 3 chapters, 120 paragraphs
Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)

Good citation fit

Work identity for Some Winter Days in Iowa by Frederick John Lazell
Canonical title URL and first readable passage URL
Genre and topic classification from the Textopian catalog
Readability and classroom-planning context
Passage-specific claims should cite the exact /read/ URL for the relevant chapter or paragraph

Discussion starters

What should a reader notice first when entering Some Winter Days in Iowa?
How does this novel by Frederick John Lazell fit its genre, period, or classroom use?
Where does Non-fiction first become important in the reading?

Similar titles

Genres

Non-fiction — The book provides factual accounts and observations of winter days in Iowa.
Nature Writing — The book focuses on the natural environment and landscapes of Iowa during winter.
Travel — The book includes elements of travel writing as it explores different locations in Iowa.
Memoir — The book contains personal reflections and experiences of the author during winter in Iowa.