Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 98 Phillips, David Graham 1867 1911 Graham, John The Second Generation Produced by Rick Niles, John Hagerson, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Second Generation" by David Graham Phillips is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story explores the tensions and contrasts between the hard-working values of the older generation, embodied by Hiram Ranger, a miller and industrialist, and the more indulgent, leisure-oriented lifestyle of his children, Arthur and Delia. The book delves into themes of duty, expectation, and the generational clash between traditional work ethics and the emerging desires for luxury and social status. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Hiram Ranger as he conducts his daily rounds in the flour mills he owns, showcasing his dedication and hands-on approach to work. His son, Arthur, arrives in a fashionable getup that marks a stark contrast to Hiram's working-class attire, sparking tension due to their differing lifestyles. This tension escalates when Arthur reveals he has failed his exams at Harvard, prompting Hiram to contemplate how to redirect his son's life. The opening establishes familial dynamics and the weight of expectations, suggesting a broader examination of social class and values as the characters navigate their relationships amidst changing societal standards. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en United States -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Children of the rich -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 720273 2025-06-20T20:19:59.306653 text/html 720262 720133 2024-11-05T10:14:41.185654 2023-10-05T09:56:29.266485 text/html text/html 346021 2025-06-20T20:20:18.615599 application/epub+zip 356846 2025-06-20T20:20:07.355688 application/epub+zip 356845 2025-06-20T20:20:02.047636 application/epub+zip 604029 2025-06-20T20:20:28.548492 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 559551 2025-06-20T20:20:17.791580 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 534901 2022-09-06T04:03:10.246649 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 665284 2025-06-20T20:19:58.590654 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 645477 2024-10-28T18:47:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 11734 2025-06-20T20:20:28.689505 application/rdf+xml 12474 2025-06-20T20:20:06.609580 image/jpeg 3165 2025-06-20T20:20:06.333583 image/jpeg 339812 2025-06-20T20:19:59.381622 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