Project Gutenberg 2005-01-15 Public domain in the USA. 379 Johnston, Mary 1870 1936 Yohn, F. C. (Frederick Coffay) 1875 1933 Yohn, Frederick Coffay Lewis Rand E-text prepared by Rick Niles, Charlie Kirschner, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Lewis Rand" by Mary Johnston is a novel written during the early 20th century that explores themes of ambition, identity, and the socio-political landscape of post-Revolutionary America. The story follows the life of Lewis Rand, a young boy from a humble background, who dreams of becoming a lawyer despite his father's wishes for him to follow in the family tradition of tobacco-rolling. The opening of the book establishes the setting and introduces key characters, specifically Lewis Rand and his father, Gideon, who are traveling to Richmond with a tobacco cask. Through vivid descriptions of nature and the nuances of their daily lives, it highlights Lewis's inner conflict between his aspirations and his father's expectations. As he meets Adam Gaudylock, a hunter who embodies a carefree lifestyle, Lewis dreams of adventure beyond his father's tobacco fields. The interactions between Lewis, his father, and the hunter set the stage for the boy’s transformative journey, revealing his struggles against familial pressure and his desire to pursue a life of knowledge and influence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en United States -- History -- Constitutional period, 1789-1809 -- Fiction PS Text Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923 Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: American Literature 925546 2025-08-06T10:56:12.478859 text/html 951581 2024-10-28T21:44:46 text/html 1201938 2025-08-06T10:56:24.896308 application/epub+zip 1213061 2025-08-06T10:56:15.948857 application/epub+zip 435092 2025-08-06T10:56:14.471867 application/epub+zip 1550979 2025-08-06T10:56:31.920246 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1503044 2025-08-06T10:56:23.775295 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 665860 2022-09-07T17:51:32.194864 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 889441 2025-08-06T10:56:10.745969 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 869639 2024-10-28T21:44:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17249 2025-08-06T10:56:32.059324 application/rdf+xml 11449 2025-08-06T10:56:14.995914 image/jpeg 3095 2025-08-06T10:56:14.731854 image/jpeg 1180979 2025-08-06T10:56:12.599840 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 en.wikipedia