Renters
Title
Renters
Description
In Suckow’s short story “The Renters,” honest, hardworking renter Fred Mutchler and his wife face a series of misfortunes. Their bad luck is enhanced by the fact that “Old Lady Hunt,” who lives in town, would rather have her grand farmhouse fall to ruin than let the Mutchlers live in it. This moving short story explores the ways the rich intimidate the poor, how poverty compounds bad luck, the difficulty of maintaining hope, and the difficulty of breaking out of this cycle.
Creator
Suckow, Ruth
Source
The Century illustrated monthly magazine, vol. 106#4, pages 599-613
Publisher
New York, Scribner & Co.; The Century Co.
Date
1923-08
Rights
Copyright held by Barbara Camamo, niece and Literary Executor of the Suckow estate. Downloading for nonproft, educational use only.
Format
15 page short story
Type
Document
Repository
Ruth Suckow Memorial Association
Repository Collection
Ruth Suckow Short Stories Collection
Contact information.
http://www.ruthsuckow.org/
File Name
Renters_OCR.pdf