Project Gutenberg 2006-02-26 Public domain in the USA. 160 Tarkington, Booth 1869 1946 Tarkington, Newton Booth Tarkington, B. (Booth) Van Loot, Cornelius Obenchain His Own People Produced by Earle C. Beach and David Widger "His Own People" by Booth Tarkington is a novel written during the early 20th century. The story centers on Robert Russ Mellin, a young man from a small town who is eager to immerse himself in the glamorous world of European society, particularly the elite culture of Rome. As he navigates this new environment, he experiences the allure and deception inherent in high society. At the start of the novel, Mellin is captivated by a vibrant scene in the Grand Continental Hotel's palm-room where he observes the distinguished guests. Overwhelmed by joy, he considers himself among "his own people," having yearned for such encounters since his youth. Initially filled with hopeful romantic notions, he encounters Madame de Vaurigard—a charismatic countess who further ignites his fascination with this life of elegance. Through a series of encounters and observations, Mellin's idealism clashes with the reality of social dynamics, foreshadowing a journey into the complexities of identity, ambition, and the potential for betrayal in his quest for acceptance within this new society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Rome (Italy) -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Fiction Americans -- Italy -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 141488 2025-07-01T12:32:27.470285 text/html 144921 2021-01-27T14:40:21 text/html; charset=utf-8 49392 2021-01-27T14:40:21 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 120559 2025-07-01T12:32:32.915247 application/epub+zip 122451 2025-07-01T12:32:30.099260 application/epub+zip 121518 2025-07-01T12:32:28.994271 application/epub+zip 243061 2025-07-01T12:32:34.949234 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 228341 2025-07-01T12:32:32.242242 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 195245 2022-09-02T03:37:06.696523 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 117346 2025-07-01T12:32:27.121270 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 117287 2018-03-03T09:02:58 text/plain; charset=utf-8 46310 2018-03-19T13:23:12 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 115134 2006-02-25T16:11:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 45973 2006-02-25T16:12:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20913 2025-07-01T12:32:35.074220 application/rdf+xml 13614 2025-07-01T12:32:29.487246 image/jpeg 3500 2025-07-01T12:32:29.239252 image/jpeg 117771 2025-07-01T12:32:27.481274 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