
In a quiet New England village where evenings fall early and the hearth is the heart of the home, the community gathers around Sam Lawson, the town’s beloved storyteller. With the crackle of the fire and the soft clatter of tea‑things, listeners of all ages press close, eager for tales of wilderness, daring escapes, and the uncanny. Sam’s voice, warm and mischievous, weaves a tapestry of folklore that feels as timeless as the flickering embers.
When the children beg for something “strange and different,” Sam obliges with a story that drifts from the ordinary to the eerie—a ghost that haunts the old mill on the edge of town. The narrative captures the tension between the familiar comfort of the firelight and the chilling unknown beyond the village borders. It’s a captivating glimpse into a world where imagination and tradition meet, inviting listeners to sit back, listen, and let the night’s mystery unfold.
Full title
Sam Lawson's Oldtown Fireside Stories With Illustrations
Language
en
Duration
~5 hours (299K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by David Widger from page images generously provided by the Internet Archive
Release date
2015-10-04
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1811–1896
Best known for writing Uncle Tom's Cabin, she turned a powerful moral protest against slavery into one of the 19th century's most widely read novels. Her work helped make fiction part of the national debate over slavery in the years before the American Civil War.
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