"Summer Days at Ponkapoza" is a collection of prose works by the famous American writer Thomas Bailey Aldrich. In these stories, the author describes life in the small town of Ponkapog during the summer season. Describing the routine of local residents and their conversations, he conveys an atmosphere of peace, harmony and ease. In each story, Aldrich makes skillful use of humor and satire, creating vivid character portraits and covering topics ranging from family relationships to art and literature. "Summer Days in Ponkapoza" is a deep look at the American society of the 19th century, embodied in the light, purposeful, subtle prose of the famous master of words.