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 Project Gutenberg 2004-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 174 Riddle, A. G. (Albert Gallatin) 1816 1902 Riddle, Albert Gallatin Bart Ridgeley: A Story of Northern Ohio Produced by Curtis Weyant, Leah Moser and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team from Images provided by Case Western Reserve University's Preservation Department (http://www.cwru.edu/UL/preserve/general.htm) "Bart Ridgeley: A Story of Northern Ohio" by A. G. Riddle is a novel published in the mid-19th century. The narrative explores the life and struggles of a young man named Barton Ridgeley as he grapples with feelings of failure, identity, and longing as he navigates his way back to his home in Northern Ohio. Early on, Barton is depicted as a sensitive and introspective character who faces societal and personal challenges that reflect the complexities of rural life in America during this time. The opening of the novel introduces Barton Ridgeley, who arrives at a river to find the bridge gone and realizes he has taken a wrong turn while traveling from Cleveland. Reflecting on his past three months, he feels the weight of his failed ambitions and carries the burden of others' opinions about him. As he waits by the riverbank, his thoughts drift to his childhood, familial connections, and a friendship with Julia Markham, which carries both warmth and tension due to her father's disapproval of him. The initial chapter sets the stage for an exploration of themes such as love, aspiration, and the struggle for acceptance in a rapidly changing frontier society. Barton's encounter with Judge Markham further deepens his sense of alienation, while his longing for connection with Julia hints at potential conflicts that will shape his journey throughout the story. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Ohio -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 623534 2025-08-05T14:35:14.048390 text/html 623638 623394 2024-11-05T16:33:11.428311 2023-10-06T04:39:28.556973 text/html text/html 309611 2025-08-05T14:35:23.141348 application/epub+zip 317947 2025-08-05T14:35:17.081324 application/epub+zip 306198 2025-08-05T14:35:15.913332 application/epub+zip 579192 2025-08-05T14:35:28.197285 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 528141 2025-08-05T14:35:22.377330 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 449865 2022-09-06T19:33:41.897447 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 568056 2025-08-05T14:35:13.579320 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 548145 2024-10-28T19:18:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16947 2025-08-05T14:35:28.330270 application/rdf+xml 14701 2025-08-05T14:35:16.405287 image/jpeg 3544 2025-08-05T14:35:16.158297 image/jpeg 303022 2025-08-05T14:35:14.102357 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia