Project Gutenberg 2006-06-10 Public domain in the USA. 101 Adams, F. Colburn (Francis Colburn) 1850 1891 Pheleg Van Trusedale Adams, Francis Colburn Waud, Alfred R. (Alfred Rudolph) 1828 1891 Waud, Alfred Rudolph The Von Toodleburgs; Or, The History of a Very Distinguished Family Produced by Curtis Weyant, Josephine Paolucci and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images produced by the Wright American Fiction Project) "The Von Toodleburgs; Or, The History of a Very Distinguished Family" by F. Colburn Adams is a fictional novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the Toodleburg family, particularly focusing on Hanz Toodleburg, his wife Angeline, and their son Titus Bright. The narrative captures themes of family, societal change, and the contrast between aspiring ambitions and humble origins. The opening of the novel introduces us to Hanz Toodleburg, an honest farmer living near Nyack, who is respected by his neighbors for his good nature and prosperous farming. It describes Hanz's amiable relationship with his wife, Angeline, and their desire for children, which has been a source of gossip in their community due to their lack of offspring. As the story unfolds, we learn about their humble life, the arrival of their son Titus, and the changing dynamics of their world with the advent of new inventions and increasing societal pressures. The narrative sets the stage for exploring Titus’s adventures and ambitions, particularly his aspirations to venture into whaling, which reflects the family’s evolving status and the complexities of their social connections. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Treasure troves -- Fiction New York (State) -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Families -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 518314 2025-07-08T05:05:41.920125 text/html 520668 2006-06-10T08:07:44 text/html 643906 2025-07-08T05:05:51.433005 application/epub+zip 646470 2025-07-08T05:05:45.648064 application/epub+zip 273789 2025-07-08T05:05:44.244069 application/epub+zip 958003 2025-07-08T05:05:55.879013 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 908423 2025-07-08T05:05:50.318133 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 359739 2022-09-09T04:23:40.760252 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 480972 2025-07-08T05:05:41.224059 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 480768 2006-06-10T08:07:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 480759 2006-06-10T08:07:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22504 2025-07-08T05:05:56.028021 application/rdf+xml 23600 2025-07-08T05:05:44.749056 image/jpeg 4493 2025-07-08T05:05:44.495035 image/jpeg 179930 2006-06-10T08:07:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 526326 2006-06-10T08:07:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 179908 2006-06-10T08:07:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 627076 2025-07-08T05:05:41.976127 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 en.wikipedia