Project Gutenberg 2004-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 177 Eggleston, Edward 1837 1902 The Mystery of Metropolisville Produced by John Hagerson, Rick Niles, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Mystery of Metropolisville" by Edward Eggleston is a novel written during the late 19th century. The story focuses on the fluctuating fortunes of the fictional town of Metropolisville as it grapples with themes of ambition, community life, and human relationships amidst the backdrop of American society. The main character, Albert Charlton, a young student, finds himself navigating personal and social challenges while developing feelings for his sister's friend, Katy. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Metropolisville, once a bustling frontier town that has since fallen into decay. The book begins with a reflection on the town's once-vibrant life, now reduced to memories and agricultural fields. The reader meets Whisky Jim, a stagecoach driver, who offers a glimpse of the local culture and attitudes of the time during his interaction with a scholarly passenger, Charlton. This opening sets the stage for the exploration of human nature, social dynamics, and the impact of changing times on personal lives and relationships in a growing America. As the story unfolds, Charlton's growing affection for the sweet-natured Katy and his observations on her interactions with Westcott, a dubious suitor, hint at the complex interplay of love and society that will be central to the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Detective and mystery stories PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 512249 2025-07-05T13:35:18.574209 text/html 512238 512109 2024-11-05T16:16:17.289177 2023-10-06T04:25:53.897118 text/html text/html 271148 2025-07-05T13:35:26.314131 application/epub+zip 276780 2025-07-05T13:35:21.377161 application/epub+zip 264703 2025-07-05T13:35:20.262174 application/epub+zip 472474 2025-07-05T13:35:30.453091 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 431470 2025-07-05T13:35:25.603123 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 402683 2022-09-06T19:14:15.628423 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 477273 2025-07-05T13:35:18.205191 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 457435 2024-10-28T19:15:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16959 2025-07-05T13:35:30.574108 application/rdf+xml 11327 2025-07-05T13:35:20.746155 image/jpeg 2761 2025-07-05T13:35:20.506142 image/jpeg 266280 2025-07-05T13:35:18.614176 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