Project Gutenberg 2007-06-22 Public domain in the USA. 249 Atherton, Gertrude Franklin Horn 1857 1948 Lin, Frank Horn, Gertrude Franklin The Californians E-text prepared by David Clarke, Mary Meehan, and the Project Gutenbertg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from digital material generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (http://www.archive.org/details/americana) "The Californians" by Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story largely revolves around the lives of two girls, Helena Belmont and Magdaléna Yorba, exploring themes of friendship, ambition, and the clash of cultures in California during a dynamic period of change. The opening chapters introduce the contrasting personalities of the two main characters, while hinting at the complexities of their familial backgrounds and aspirations. At the start of the novel, the friendship between Helena and Magdaléna is established, showcasing their distinct social statuses and cultural identities. Helena, the spirited and wealthy daughter of Colonel Jack Belmont, exudes confidence and ambition, while the reticent Magdaléna, daughter of the wealthy Don Roberto Yorba, grapples with her own insecurities and a longing for beauty and acceptance. In a series of interactions, the two girls express their aspirations, delve into social dynamics, and navigate the challenges of adolescence. As Helena prepares to leave for schooling in New York and Europe, the opening suggests not only their personal dreams but also raises questions about class differences, gender expectations, and shifting cultural identities in California society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Western stories Upper class -- Fiction California -- Fiction San Francisco (Calif.) -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 543014 2025-08-09T07:59:56.961097 text/html 549695 2007-06-22T14:17:41 text/html 283387 2025-08-09T08:00:05.881103 application/epub+zip 291511 2025-08-09T08:00:00.047131 application/epub+zip 277646 2025-08-09T07:59:58.769145 application/epub+zip 509933 2025-08-09T08:00:10.648021 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 465565 2025-08-09T08:00:04.970177 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 442849 2022-09-10T09:56:49.408082 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 518652 2025-08-09T07:59:56.071116 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 517716 2007-06-22T14:12:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 517727 2007-06-22T14:12:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21092 2025-08-09T08:00:10.775036 application/rdf+xml 10754 2025-08-09T07:59:59.279072 image/jpeg 2817 2025-08-09T07:59:59.026093 image/jpeg 200941 2007-06-22T14:12:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 206291 2007-06-22T14:18:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 200871 2007-06-22T14:12:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 278601 2025-08-09T07:59:57.004085 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