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Daughter resents ideals of parents but in moments of indecision draws strength from their traditions.

What Shall We Do Now? by Dorothy Canfield Fisher is an interesting collection of games for adults and children. Fisher's games are interesting in that they instill a sense of know-how in young children as preparation for the broader world. Excerpt: "​​In the following pages, which have something to say concerning most of the situations in which children find themselves, at home or in the country, out of doors or in, alone or in the company, a variety of answers will be found. No subject can be said to be exhausted, but the book is perhaps large enough. Everything which it contains has been indexed so clearly that a reader ought to be able to find what he wants in a moment."

In her distinguished collection 'Home Fires in France', Dorothy Canfield Fisher delves into the fabric of wartime and post-war French society, with an astute focus on the intimate domestic sphere and its transformation under the strains of the Great War. Fisher's prose, with its deliberate pace and compassionate tone, weaves together an anthology of narratives that highlight resilience, adaptation, and the sustaining power of home life amidst turmoil. Published originally in 1920, Fisher's work positions itself within the greater tapestry of early 20th-century literature, marking a shift to exploring the psychological effects of war on everyday life, a thematic concern that enriches the modernist project of her contemporaries with its own unique, nuanced texture.nDorothy Canfield Fisher, a formidable intellectual and social advocate, was significantly influenced by her experiences in France during the First World War. Her role in aiding rehabilitative efforts for wounded soldiers, combined with her educational work, profoundly shaped her understanding of human fragility and strength. A disciple of the educational principles of Maria Montessori, and a close confidant of American luminaries such as Willa Cather, her literary engagements reach beyond mere narratives; they are a spectral image of the lived realities she observed and championed. This deep engagement is palpably transcribed into her works, offering a rich, empathetic perspective on the era's social dynamics.n'Home Fires in France' is more than a bookshelf addition; it is a consummate recommendation for readers interested in historical realism, pivotal moments of cultural shift, and the quiet strength of humanity. The anthology stands as a testament to the endurance of the spirit, with a literary quality that merits recognition as part of DigiCat Publishing's efforts to honor our shared literary heritage. Fisher's insight and her delicate balance between gravitas and hope make this collection particularly relevant and captivating for those seeking to understand the historical psyche of early 20th-century Europe or to find resonant human experience in the echoes of the past.

Timid and small for her age, nine-year-old Elizabeth Ann discovers her own abilities and gains a new perception of the world around her when she goes to live with relatives on a farm in Vermont.

Two essays and eleven short stories from a 1930s novelist who wrote on a variety of subjects, from war to the lot of the black man. In An American Citizen, a black man leaves America for another country to escape the humiliation he suffers, Through Pity and Terror is a war story set in France on a woman whose home is invaded by German soldiers, and in the title story the protagonist finally wins recognition as an artist.

A small Vermont town faces a referendum on the place of human decency in a changing, troubled world.

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The Day of Glory is the title story of a collection of sketches relating to the writer's (Dorothy Canfield's) experiences of war times in France. Le jour de gloire est arrivé when the cannons boomed and the bells rang out the news of the signed armistice. Briefly but intimately the writer tells of feelings that surged and things that happened in Paris on that memorable occasion. With rare insight and sympathy she penetrates into the French character and in a style no less admirable she depicts its splendid and noble qualities. Not quick to find the mote in her neighbor's eye-be the eye that of the French or of the American soldiery-she stresses the lights rather than the shades of the war incidents. "On the Edge" is an exquisite story of home life, typical doubtless of many French mothers and their children while the father was at the front France's "Fighting Woman Doctor" (Girard Mangin) is the story of a heroine such as we are taught to expect from the homeland of Jeanne d'Arc. The chapter on Lourdes contains as true and as beautiful a picture of the characteristic feature of devotional life at Lourdes-the processions-as will be found in all the vast literature descriptive of Our Lady's shrine at Massabielle.