Project Gutenberg 1999-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 303 Raine, William MacLeod 1871 1954 Raine, William McLeod The Vision Splendid Produced by Mary Starr, and David Widger "The Vision Splendid" by William MacLeod Raine is a novel likely written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around a young boy named Jeff Farnum, a dreamer and rebel who grapples with his identity and social status while longing for freedom and adventure outside the constraints of his life. As he interacts with various characters throughout the narrative, themes of individuality, social justice, and personal growth begin to emerge. The opening of the novel introduces us to Jeff Farnum, a boy confined in school while the outside world beckons with the joys of nature. His thoughts often drift to the river and the freedom it represents. After playing hooky, he faces humiliation from classmates but ultimately stands his ground during a fight with a bully named Ned Merrill. A chance encounter with Captain Lucius Chunn, a former soldier who was acquainted with Jeff's father, serves as a pivotal moment that elevates Jeff's spirits and connects him to his father's legacy. As Jeff navigates his childhood challenges, he begins to formulate his ideals and beliefs in a world marked by social disparities and injustice, setting the stage for his character's journey of self-discovery. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Fiction Western stories PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 517893 2025-10-01T10:53:56.885770 text/html 543519 2021-01-27T17:43:18 text/html; charset=utf-8 178595 2021-01-27T17:43:18 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 258043 2025-10-01T10:54:06.054653 application/epub+zip 268751 2025-10-01T10:53:59.920689 application/epub+zip 248230 2025-10-01T10:53:58.658749 application/epub+zip 518693 2025-10-01T10:54:10.962646 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 469781 2025-10-01T10:54:05.209669 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 443972 2022-09-01T12:35:10.937849 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 431562 2025-10-01T10:53:55.524757 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 431440 2018-03-12T05:46:14 text/plain; charset=utf-8 168806 2018-03-17T14:16:48 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 423498 2008-11-23T05:43:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 167792 2008-11-23T05:44:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20294 2025-10-01T10:54:11.097600 application/rdf+xml 15527 2025-10-01T10:53:59.174670 image/jpeg 3984 2025-10-01T10:53:58.917673 image/jpeg 251837 2025-10-01T10:53:56.923702 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