Project Gutenberg 2005-08-10 Public domain in the USA. 637 Glasgow, Ellen Anderson Gholson 1873 1945 The Voice of the People Produced by Suzanne Shell, Ed Casulli and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Voice of the People" by Ellen Anderson Gholson Glasgow is a novel written in the early 20th century. Set in the small, insular town of Kingsborough, the story delves into the lives of its characters, highlighting local customs, dynamics, and the aspirations of youth against a backdrop of tradition and change. The novel's opening portions introduce us to several key characters, including the affable Judge, who embodies both authority and a nostalgic connection to the past, an eager young boy named Nicholas Burr, who dreams of becoming a judge, and a lively group of townsfolk engaged in everyday conversations about farming and personal struggles. The beginning of the narrative captures a moment in Kingsborough as the circuit court session concludes, offering a lively depiction of local life. We meet the Judge, who greets the townspeople with warmth and camaraderie while navigating the complexities of societal roles. Young Nicholas, amid the adults’ banter, expresses his desire for a different life, yearning for knowledge and a future beyond farming, symbolized by his aspiration to become a judge. His interactions with the Judge spark an unorthodox friendship that foreshadows the struggles he will face in seeking education and acceptance in a world that is resistant to change. The vivid descriptions and character dialogues establish a deep sense of place and character that promises a rich exploration of personal ambition and community values within the unfolding story. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Virginia -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 669408 2025-08-07T07:24:03.916847 text/html 668327 2020-12-12T09:40:52 text/html 322980 2025-08-07T07:24:13.535832 application/epub+zip 332820 2025-08-07T07:24:06.797851 application/epub+zip 329195 2025-08-07T07:24:05.414839 application/epub+zip 579596 2025-08-07T07:24:18.570807 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 556350 2025-08-07T07:24:12.747825 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 510437 2022-09-08T05:51:21.911904 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 638753 2025-08-07T07:24:02.182897 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 638526 2020-12-12T09:40:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 638549 2020-12-12T09:40:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20273 2025-08-07T07:24:18.706777 application/rdf+xml 13085 2025-08-07T07:24:06.026832 image/jpeg 3696 2025-08-07T07:24:05.769846 image/jpeg 249427 2020-12-12T09:40:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 245352 2020-12-12T09:40:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 249382 2020-12-12T09:40:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 315071 2025-08-07T07:24:03.967863 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