Project Gutenberg 2006-01-28 Public domain in the USA. 266 Westcott, Edward Noyes 1847 1898 David Harum A Story of American Life Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Harum E-text prepared by David Garcia, Janet B, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "David Harum" by Edward Noyes Westcott is a novel written in the late 19th century. Set primarily in central New York, it vividly portrays rural American life through the lens of its main character, David Harum, a horse-trading banker with a unique blend of cleverness, humor, and humanity. The story intricately weaves in elements of love and lessons on human nature, making it a rich exploration of character and community. The opening of "David Harum" introduces us to David as he enjoys a meal with his sister, Aunt Polly Bixbee, revealing his quirky personality through humorous dialogue and his straightforward observations about life. We learn that he has decided to bring a young man named John Lenox from New York to assist him following a letter of recommendation. Aunt Polly's concern about the arrangement provides insight into their familial dynamic, while David's humorous reflections about horse trading hint at the story's underlying themes of human relations and moral complexity in rural business. This opening sets the stage for David's interactions with the people of his community, highlighting his distinctive character and the world he navigates. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en New York (State) -- Fiction Bankers -- Fiction PS Text Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923 Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: American Literature 651310 2025-08-07T12:12:41.377889 text/html 662187 2006-01-28T15:37:51 text/html 330487 2025-08-07T12:12:52.017823 application/epub+zip 336273 2025-08-07T12:12:44.804873 application/epub+zip 316261 2025-08-07T12:12:43.376833 application/epub+zip 597350 2025-08-07T12:12:57.618839 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 535801 2025-08-07T12:12:50.926817 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 505142 2022-09-08T12:03:05.865528 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 600209 2025-08-07T12:12:39.815855 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 600027 2006-01-28T15:33:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 600035 2006-01-28T15:33:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20855 2025-08-07T12:12:57.804772 application/rdf+xml 13910 2025-08-07T12:12:43.896842 image/jpeg 3602 2025-08-07T12:12:43.635834 image/jpeg 226854 2006-01-28T15:33:57 application/octet-stream application/zip 239035 2006-01-28T15:38:23 application/octet-stream application/zip 226828 2006-01-28T15:33:57 application/octet-stream application/zip 310402 2025-08-07T12:12:41.435839 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