Project Gutenberg 2004-10-24 Public domain in the USA. 217 Scott, Leroy 1875 1929 Dérèmeaux, Irma Deremeaux, Irma No. 13 Washington Square Number thirteen Washington Square E-text prepared by Charles Aldarondo, Alison Hadwin, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "No. 13 Washington Square" by Leroy Scott is a novel likely written in the early 20th century. The story centers around Mrs. De Peyster, a high-society matron grappling with personal turmoil as she navigates social expectations, family troubles, and the mysterious disappearance of her son, Jack. The narrative unfolds in a genteel and sometimes humorous manner, delving into themes of social status, identity, and the contradictions of upper-class life. The opening of the book introduces Mrs. De Peyster preparing for a trip abroad while anxiously awaiting news of her son, Jack, who has mysteriously gone missing. As she talks with her cousin Olivetta and her secretary Miss Gardner, her composed demeanor begins to crack, revealing an undercurrent of anxiety and concern. This sets the stage for the family's complex dynamics and foreshadows the adventurous and potentially scandalous events that will unfold, including interactions with reporters and the intriguing social rivalries that surround them. The scene is rich with character development and builds a foundation for the unfolding drama. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Washington Square (New York, N.Y.) -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Travel & Geography Browsing: Fiction Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: American Literature 433006 2025-06-06T06:48:40.190860 text/html 444096 2020-12-18T12:42:15 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 854734 2025-06-06T06:48:51.719807 application/epub+zip 857784 2025-06-06T06:48:44.333855 application/epub+zip 235676 2025-06-06T06:48:42.616858 application/epub+zip 1084183 2025-06-06T06:48:57.011868 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1040898 2025-06-06T06:48:50.229826 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 397075 2022-09-07T13:11:39.745121 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 377849 2023-10-06T10:48:09.554401 text/plain 15816 2025-06-06T06:48:57.170827 application/rdf+xml 16098 2025-06-06T06:48:43.208869 image/jpeg 4296 2025-06-06T06:48:42.911847 image/jpeg 804753 2025-06-06T06:48:40.250884 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