Jemina by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Short summary

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A tale of a savage girl who brewed moonshine and fell in love with a stranger. Her parents’ house was attacked by another family and the girl burned to death in the arms of a stranger.

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The story begins with «Savage,» which tells of Jemina Tantrum, who grew up in the mountains and brewed moonshine. She meets a stranger looking for her father. The man really likes the girl.

«Mountain Feud» is about the long and irreconcilable feud between the Tantrum and Doldrum families, which nearly destroyed both families.

«The Birth of Love» is about Jemima falling in love with a stranger who decides to buy the gold-bearing land of the Tantrums for a song. While the girl is admiring her lover, her family home is attacked by the Doldrums.

«Battle in the Mountains» — The Doldrums throw bricks through the windows, the Tantrum family defends themselves. A stranger first tries to escape, then helps the Tantrums. The whiskey in the bathtub catches fire and Jemima and the stranger burn alive, merging in a kiss.

«One» — The Doldrums make their way into the burned-out house and discover the dead lovers. They were buried together in the creek.