Project Gutenberg 2005-04-21 Public domain in the USA. 432 Grey, Zane 1872 1939 Gray, Zane Gray, Pearl Zane The Day of the Beast Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Day_of_the_Beast_(novel) Produced by Alicia Williams, Sankar Viswanathan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net. "The Day of the Beast" by Zane Grey is a novel written in the early 20th century. Set shortly after World War I, it explores the emotional and physical struggles of Daren Lane, a soldier returning home from the war, as he grapples with his changed identity and the disillusionment of reintegrating into society. The story delves into his relationships with fellow veterans and the shifting dynamics of his hometown, touching on themes of sacrifice, longing, and the harsh realities of civilian life after war. The opening of the novel introduces Daren Lane as he returns home by ship, accompanied by his fellow veterans Blair Maynard and Red Payson. Their reunion is marked by a bittersweet mix of joy and apprehension as they confront the stark contrast between their dreams of a warm welcome and the reality of a society that has seemingly moved on without them. Lane's own experiences in the war leave him physically and emotionally scarred, and he struggles with the feeling of alienation back home. As he navigates the changes in his relationships, including the poignant transformations in his family and friends, the narrative begins to explore the consequences of war on personal and communal ties, setting the stage for the unfolding story. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Social change -- Fiction Disabled veterans -- United States -- Fiction PS Text Western Category: Novels Category: American Literature 644490 2025-08-07T03:49:58.662723 text/html 659939 2020-12-14T10:52:19 text/html 286902 2025-08-07T03:50:07.837709 application/epub+zip 294674 2025-08-07T03:50:00.883733 application/epub+zip 294675 2025-08-07T03:49:59.587745 application/epub+zip 509215 2025-08-07T03:50:12.897682 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 465266 2025-08-07T03:50:06.980694 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 440476 2022-09-07T23:05:29.019567 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 531002 2025-08-07T03:49:57.162750 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 530899 2020-12-14T10:52:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18938 2025-08-07T03:50:13.032671 application/rdf+xml 10819 2025-08-07T03:50:00.112726 image/jpeg 3009 2025-08-07T03:49:59.854712 image/jpeg 221000 2020-12-14T10:52:19 application/octet-stream application/zip 207753 2020-12-14T10:52:19 application/octet-stream application/zip 279170 2025-08-07T03:49:58.707736 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