The Escape of Mr. Trimm by Irvin S. Cobb
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About this eBook
| Author | Cobb, Irvin S. (Irvin Shrewsbury), 1876-1944 |
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| Title |
The Escape of Mr. Trimm His Plight and other Plights |
| Note | Reading ease score: 75.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Contents | The escape of Mr. Trimm -- The belled buzzard -- An occurrence up a side street -- Another of those cub reporter stories -- Smoke of battle -- The exit of Anse Dugmore -- To the editor of the Sun -- Fishhead -- Guilty as charged. |
| Credits |
Produced by Audrey Longhurst, Marcia Brooks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) |
| Summary | "The Escape of Mr. Trimm" by Irvin S. Cobb is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around Hobart W. Trimm, a convicted banker who is set to serve a lengthy prison sentence after the collapse of the Thirteenth National Bank. The narrative explores Trimm's experiences as he tries to navigate the humiliation of his situation and ultimately seek a form of escape from the "grips of the law," leading readers into a tale of desperation and ingenuity. The opening of the book details Mr. Trimm's transition from his former life of wealth and power to being handcuffed and escorted on a train to prison. His feelings of detachment and disdain for his situation are evident as he recalls his social standing and the media's portrayal of him throughout the trial and sentencing. As he embarks on this journey, he is determined to maintain his dignity, but chaotic events unfold, particularly when a train collision occurs, leading to his unexpected freedom. After the train wreck, Trimm finds himself alone in the woods, considering the possibility of escaping the justice system entirely, even as he battles the physical constraints of handcuffs that symbolize his fall from grace. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Short stories |
| Subject | Crime -- Fiction |
| Subject | Judges -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 24799 |
| Release Date | Mar 11, 2008 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 125 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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