Project Gutenberg 2006-08-03 Public domain in the USA. 261 Read, Opie Percival 1852 1939 Read, Opie P. The Starbucks E-text prepared by David Garcia, Emmy, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Starbucks" by Opie Percival Read is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story is set in a rural East Tennessee community characterized by its connection to nature and traditional values. At its center is Jasper Starbuck, a man with a rich past filled with loss and resilience, and his family, including his beautiful daughter Lou and his second wife, Margaret. The narrative explores themes of love, family, and the complexities of human relationships against the backdrop of a vibrant Southern setting. The opening of the novel introduces readers to the unique lifestyle of Jasper Starbuck and his family, as well as their interactions with visitors from the city, Mrs. Mayfield and her nephew Tom Elliott. Jasper is a humorous yet deeply reflective character whose past mingles with his present household management, creating a dynamic atmosphere of warmth and tension. As the Starbuck family navigates the arrival of these outsiders, the story hints at underlying conflicts involving local rivalries, romantic interests, and the struggle to maintain a sense of home and identity amid changing circumstances. Overall, the beginning establishes a rich narrative that promises both humor and depth as it unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 91.5 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Fiction PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Novels Category: American Literature 380241 2025-06-08T07:36:17.823625 text/html 387900 2006-08-03T15:30:32 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1408627 2021-01-01T12:46:21 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1692810 2025-06-08T07:36:27.200559 application/epub+zip 1694204 2025-06-08T07:36:20.523590 application/epub+zip 224292 2025-06-08T07:36:18.868597 application/epub+zip 1856618 2025-06-08T07:36:32.137591 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1815520 2025-06-08T07:36:26.002598 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 315629 2022-09-09T06:57:26.099726 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 335687 2025-06-08T07:36:16.575636 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 335440 2021-01-01T12:46:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 129495 2021-01-01T12:46:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18289 2025-06-08T07:36:32.294540 application/rdf+xml 11046 2025-06-08T07:36:19.519589 image/jpeg 3241 2025-06-08T07:36:19.157604 image/jpeg 1473329 2025-06-08T07:36:17.889629 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