Project Gutenberg 2009-06-15 Public domain in the USA. 195 Maniates, Belle Kanaris Maniates, Belle K. 12015144 David Dunne A Romance of the Middle West E-text prepared by Roger Frank and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) "David Dunne" by Belle Kanaris Maniates is a romance written during the early 20th century. The story is set in the Midwestern United States and follows young David Dunne, who faces the challenges of growing up in a struggling household after the death of his mother. The novel touches on themes of family, responsibility, and the quest for a better life as David seeks to navigate his circumstances, build relationships, and forge his path amidst hardship. The opening of "David Dunne" introduces readers to the titular character, a freckle-faced boy, as he embarks on a series of everyday adventures in his rural community. We see him visiting Miss M'ri Brumble, who serves him ice cream and provides a nurturing presence, highlighting the warmth and camaraderie of small-town life. He's depicted as responsible, helping his mother with chores while yearning for education and some semblance of a childhood amidst adult burdens. As David interacts with characters like Joe Forbes, who returns to settle his father’s estate and becomes a significant figure in David’s life, the narrative begins to explore the challenges of youth and the bonds that can provide solace even in difficult times. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Middle West -- Fiction PS Text Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: American Literature 302625 2025-08-12T06:32:48.985653 text/html 320487 2009-06-15T11:49:18 text/html 696533 2025-08-12T06:32:56.674607 application/epub+zip 700329 2025-08-12T06:32:51.940608 application/epub+zip 170973 2025-08-12T06:32:50.732648 application/epub+zip 867834 2025-08-12T06:32:59.991632 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 866771 2025-08-12T06:32:55.875660 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 323629 2022-09-13T13:44:02.950200 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 255630 2025-08-12T06:32:48.079703 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 255471 2009-06-15T11:44:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 255478 2009-06-15T11:44:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20122 2025-08-12T06:33:00.138582 application/rdf+xml 14545 2025-08-12T06:32:51.237689 image/jpeg 3731 2025-08-12T06:32:50.984607 image/jpeg 99424 2009-06-15T11:44:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 628256 2009-06-15T11:51:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 99407 2009-06-15T11:44:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 696904 2025-08-12T06:32:49.027680 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