"Sundry Accounts" by Irvin S. Cobb is a fiction piece set in the early 1900s, chronicling the life of Dudley Stackpole, a man forever changed after a deadly duel thrusts him into a world of guilt and loneliness. The narrative begins by painting a picture of Stackpole's existence in a brightly lit house on Clay Street, a stark contrast to the surrounding darkness, stemming from a fearful past. The curious stranger discovers a remorseful figure trapped by his memories, shunning the darkness as a constant reminder. The townspeople view Stackpole as a tragic figure, burdened by regret and isolated by the weight of his actions, as the narrative suggests a portrait of memory, societal judgment, and the heavy psychological toll of a life marked by violence.
Sundry Accounts
By Irvin S. (Irvin Shrewsbury) Cobb
Haunted by a duel that reshaped his destiny, a man lives in perpetual light, forever shadowed by remorse and isolated by the weight of his past.
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About the AuthorIrvin Shrewsbury Cobb was an American author, humorist, editor and columnist from Paducah, Kentucky, who relocated to New York in 1904, living there for the remainder of his life. He wrote for the New York World, Joseph Pulitzer's newspaper, as the highest paid staff reporter in the United States.
Irvin Shrewsbury Cobb was an American author, humorist, editor and columnist from Paducah, Kentucky, who relocated to New York in 1904, living there for the remainder of his life. He wrote for the New York World, Joseph Pulitzer's newspaper, as the highest paid staff reporter in the United States.
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