Project Gutenberg 2009-10-20 Public domain in the USA. 360 Glasgow, Ellen Anderson Gholson 1873 1945 09012083 The Romance of a Plain Man Produced by Suzanne Shell, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Romance of a Plain Man" by Ellen Glasgow is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story launches the reader into the life of Ben Starr, a young boy from a struggling family in Richmond, as he navigates the challenges of his humble environment and the complexities of childhood, family, and societal class. Through Ben's perspective, the book explores themes of innocence, aspiration, and the longing for beauty and belonging in a world marked by poverty and hardship. The opening portion ushers us into Ben's world during a stormy October evening, where he engages in playful conversation with his father, showcasing their simple family life. As rain lashes against their home, the family dynamics are revealed, highlighting Ben's youthful curiosity and innocence. Soon, a mysterious woman and her daughter, Sally, interrupt their evening, introducing the complexities of social class distinctions that will shape Ben's experiences as he grows. Sally's disdainful use of the term "common" to describe Ben plants the seeds of his yearning to rise above his circumstances, setting the stage for his struggles with identity and aspiration. As the story unfolds, we glimpse the early indicators of how Ben's environment will impact his journey throughout the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/30299/30299-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 77.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Railroads -- Fiction Love stories Married people -- Fiction Businessmen -- Fiction Richmond (Va.) -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 754099 2025-08-12T11:25:12.392190 text/html 739422 2024-10-24T20:28:28 text/html 321400 2025-08-12T11:25:20.626121 application/epub+zip 330893 2025-08-12T11:25:13.697151 application/epub+zip 330893 2025-08-12T11:25:13.191186 application/epub+zip 559892 2025-08-12T11:25:26.514123 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 520831 2025-08-12T11:25:20.121140 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 521338 2022-09-14T05:33:53.474480 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 723308 2025-08-12T11:25:10.885191 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 703449 2024-10-24T20:28:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17309 2025-08-12T11:25:26.659084 application/rdf+xml 14124 2025-08-12T11:25:13.288151 image/jpeg 2257 2025-08-12T11:25:13.240146 image/jpeg 306002 2025-08-12T11:25:12.454152 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