Project Gutenberg 2006-05-22 Public domain in the USA. 232 Abbott, Keene 1876 1941 A Melody in Silver Produced by Jeannie Howse, Barbara Tozier, Bill Tozier and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "A Melody in Silver" by Keene Abbott is a novel written in the early 20th century. It seems to explore themes of childhood innocence, family dynamics, and the yearning for paternal acceptance through the eyes of a young boy named David. The story begins to unfold the complexities of David’s interactions with his mother and his playmate, Mitch Horrigan, as he navigates his feelings of identity and the desire for autonomy, especially through the quest for trousers as a symbol of growing up. The opening portion introduces David, a sensitive boy who grapples with his self-image and societal expectations tied to gender roles. His relationship with Mitch is central, highlighting David's internal conflict as he seeks acceptance and grapples with the label of being a ‘good boy’ in his mother’s eyes. The narrative reveals David's innocent yet profound observations about life, such as the significance of having a father, which adds depth to his character. The themes of love, sacrifice, and the bittersweet nature of growing up are palpable as David ventures between his fantasies and reality, setting the stage for a touching exploration of childhood. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Fiction PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Novels Category: American Literature 156597 2025-06-08T04:37:07.988304 text/html 151994 2006-05-22T16:07:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 108879 2006-05-22T16:07:44 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 181772 2025-06-08T04:37:15.620268 application/epub+zip 181801 2025-06-08T04:37:11.629272 application/epub+zip 113929 2025-06-08T04:37:10.152280 application/epub+zip 320124 2025-06-08T04:37:18.285785 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 299332 2025-06-08T04:37:14.599313 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 221995 2022-09-09T03:40:09.500829 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 127566 2025-06-08T04:37:07.405288 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 127494 2006-05-22T16:07:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 48538 2006-05-22T16:07:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 17945 2025-06-08T04:37:18.428736 application/rdf+xml 14817 2025-06-08T04:37:10.744270 image/jpeg 3890 2025-06-08T04:37:10.441272 image/jpeg 181754 2025-06-08T04:37:08.029278 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