Himself
Himself is a novel by Theodosia Pickrering Garrison that follows the story of a young man named Himself. Himself is a young man from a small town in the Midwest who is trying to make his way in the world. He is a talented musician and has dreams of making it big in the music industry. However, his dreams are put on hold when he is drafted into the military and sent to fight in the Vietnam War. Himself is forced to confront the horrors of war and the realities of life in a foreign land. He struggles to make sense of his experiences and to find his place in the world. Along the way, he meets a variety of people who help him to understand himself and his place in the world. Through his experiences, Himself learns to accept himself and to find his own path in life.
By Theodosia Pickrering Garrison · First published 1917 · Genre: Historical Fiction, Coming of Age, Romance · 398 words
First lines
The houseful that we were then, you could count us by the dozens, The wonder was that sometimes the old walls wouldn't burst: Herself (the Lord be good to her!), the aunts and rafts of cousins, The young folks and the children, -- but Himself came first.
"Master of the House he was, and well for them that knew it:" "His cheeks like winter apples and his head like snow;" "Eyes as blue as water when the sun of March shines through it." "And steppin' like a soldier with his stick held so."
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Himself is listed on Textopian as a short story by Theodosia Pickrering Garrison, dated 1917 CE.
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- Work type: Short story
- Author: Theodosia Pickrering Garrison
- Date: 1917 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Historical Fiction, Coming of Age, Romance, Adventure
- Length: 398 words
- Structure: 1 section, 6 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Standard (8th-9th Grade)
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Genres
- Historical Fiction — Theodosia Pickrering Garrison's novel is set in the late 19th century and follows the story of a young man's journey to adulthood, making it a historical fiction novel.
- Coming of Age — The novel follows the protagonist's journey to adulthood, making it a coming of age story.
- Romance — The novel includes a romantic subplot between the protagonist and a female character, making it a romance novel.
- Adventure — The novel follows the protagonist's journey of self-discovery, which includes a number of adventures, making it an adventure novel.
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Poetry · aunts · burst · came · cheeks · children · could · count · cousins · dozens · every · first