Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 144 Adams, Samuel Hopkins 1871 1958 Fabian, Warner From a Bench in Our Square A patroness of art -- The house of silvery voices -- Home-seekers' goal -- The guardian of God's acre -- For Mayme, read Mary -- Barbran -- Plooie of our square -- Triumph. Etext Produced by Ginny Brewer and PG Distributed Proofreaders HTML file produced by David Widger "From a Bench in Our Square" by Samuel Hopkins Adams is a fictional work written in the early 20th century, around the early 1920s. The narrative introduces a variety of colorful characters residing in a quaint neighborhood square, exploring themes of art, friendship, and the interplay between socioeconomic classes. The story follows the budding relationship between Peter Quick Banta, a sidewalk artist, and a young boy named Julien Tennier, revealing their shared passion for art and the transformative influence of a wealthy patroness, Roberta Holland. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Peter Quick Banta, a whimsical street artist who creates sidewalk art in colorful details. His encounter with a scruffy young boy, who critiques his work, leads to a playful exchange and ultimately the formation of a mentorship as Julien begins to assist him. The narrative then shifts to Roberta Holland, a member of the idle rich, who attempts to impose her philanthropic desires on the community, only to find a lack of enthusiasm from the locals. The opening chapters establish a humorous and poignant tone, showcasing the contrasts between the artists' humble lives and Roberta's lofty ideals while foreshadowing the deeper connections and conflicts that will unfold throughout the story. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en United States -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 435959 2025-08-05T05:52:31.558383 text/html 447727 2024-10-28T18:19:55 text/html 235446 2025-08-05T05:52:40.861312 application/epub+zip 241608 2025-08-05T05:52:35.267298 application/epub+zip 227856 2025-08-05T05:52:33.877346 application/epub+zip 400041 2025-08-05T05:52:44.729294 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 376754 2025-08-05T05:52:39.957334 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 348918 2022-09-05T10:54:10.048915 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 351288 2025-08-05T05:52:30.472420 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 331438 2024-10-28T18:19:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16450 2025-08-05T05:52:44.886253 application/rdf+xml 10711 2025-08-05T05:52:34.467309 image/jpeg 2884 2025-08-05T05:52:34.165302 image/jpeg 231049 2025-08-05T05:52:31.590357 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia