Main-Travelled Roads
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Main-Travelled Roads is a collection of short stories by American author Hamlin Garland, first published in 1891. The stories primarily depict the hardships and economic struggles faced by pioneer farmers on the Great Plains. Garland's work is characterized by its "veritism," a literary theory advocating for socially conscious realism combined with subjective elements. The collection was part of Garland's effort to portray the realities of rural life, a theme he continued in subsequent works like Prairie Folk and Other Main-Travelled Roads.1
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