Project Gutenberg 2004-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 175 Dobie, Charles Caldwell 1881 1943 The Blood Red Dawn E-text prepared by Hélène Poirier and Project Gutenberg Distributed Proofreaders "The Blood Red Dawn" by Charles Caldwell Dobie is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story is set against the backdrop of World War I, focusing on Claire Robson, a young woman who grapples with feelings of isolation, societal expectations, and her interactions with powerful male figures. The narrative explores themes of belonging and personal struggle amid the larger context of the war, particularly as Claire encounters different social circles that challenge her identity. At the start of the narrative, Claire Robson is attending a concert at the Second Presbyterian Church in San Francisco alongside her mother when a Serbian pastor speaks passionately about his war-torn homeland. While most of the audience is indifferent, Claire is powerfully drawn to his words and feels a connection with him. This initial feeling of engagement contrasts starkly with her later experiences at the supper, where she becomes painfully aware of her exclusion from social circles, underscored by her awkward interactions with prominent members of the church. As the story unfolds, Claire's restlessness and longing for connection intensify, leading her to reflect on her father's legacy and her own standing within the confines of upper-middle-class expectations. The chapter closes with Claire's inner turmoil as she contemplates her identity, desires, and the oppressive weight of societal judgments. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en San Francisco (Calif.) -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 558396 2025-07-05T12:04:30.501471 text/html 547443 2024-10-28T18:57:16 text/html 281384 2025-07-05T12:04:37.945425 application/epub+zip 291442 2025-07-05T12:04:32.280475 application/epub+zip 291442 2025-07-05T12:04:31.172514 application/epub+zip 490597 2025-07-05T12:04:42.310404 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 468422 2025-07-05T12:04:37.259471 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 441837 2022-09-06T17:34:13.471239 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 234975 2023-10-05T13:34:10.812466 text/plain 215159 2024-10-28T18:57:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15738 2025-07-05T12:04:42.434418 application/rdf+xml 12222 2025-07-05T12:04:31.676472 image/jpeg 3243 2025-07-05T12:04:31.423463 image/jpeg 271924 2025-07-05T12:04:30.546505 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