Project Gutenberg 2004-11-15 Public domain in the USA. 192 Thurston, Katherine Cecil 1875 1911 Craig, Frank 1874 1918 Max Produced by Rick Niles, John Hagerson, Stephanie Fleck and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "Max" by Katherine Cecil Thurston is a novel published in the early 20th century, likely around the 1910s. The story is set in Europe, beginning with a night train traveling from Cologne to Paris and centers on the titular character, Max, a young Russian boy on the cusp of adventure. He embodies the spirit of a born adventurer, filled with dreams and aspirations as he navigates his way through life, seeking more than just mere pleasure or money; he desires life and fame. The opening of the novel introduces readers to a weary but restless atmosphere on the north express train. Amidst the dream-like quality of the night journey, Max is initially portrayed as a solitary figure, lost in his thoughts and memories of Petersburg. His reverie is interrupted as he awakens and grapples with a sense of purpose and an exciting unknown awaiting him in Paris. He encounters other passengers, including three men who engage in somewhat dismissive banter, contrasting sharply with Max’s intense and vibrant ambition. His experiences culminate in his arrival in a stark, cold Paris where he searches for a hotel, eager to dive into a new chapter of his life, while carrying the weight of a mysterious packet that hints at deeper complexities within his journey. This establishes not only the tone of the narrative but also Max's restless spirit and determination to chase after his dreams. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Love stories Princesses -- Fiction Impersonation -- Fiction PR Text Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923 Category: Adventure Category: Novels 540248 2025-08-06T08:11:44.014666 text/html 513303 2024-10-28T21:05:16 text/html 644517 2025-08-06T08:11:52.950635 application/epub+zip 655872 2025-08-06T08:11:46.156699 application/epub+zip 286287 2025-08-06T08:11:44.860638 application/epub+zip 883717 2025-08-06T08:11:58.148585 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 842034 2025-08-06T08:11:52.057673 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 450948 2022-09-07T14:20:05.674097 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 498289 2025-08-06T08:11:41.836660 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 478576 2024-10-28T21:05:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17653 2025-08-06T08:11:58.292574 application/rdf+xml 11818 2025-08-06T08:11:45.379637 image/jpeg 3227 2025-08-06T08:11:45.116676 image/jpeg 627050 2025-08-06T08:11:44.077692 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 fr.wikipedia