Project Gutenberg 2002-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 108 Howells, William Dean 1837 1920 Howells, W. D. (William Dean) Howells, William D. (William Dean) An Open-Eyed Conspiracy; An Idyl of Saratoga David Price "An Open-Eyed Conspiracy; An Idyl of Saratoga" by William Dean Howells is a novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative centers around Basil March, who observes the lives of his fellow vacationers at Saratoga Springs, particularly a young woman named Julia Gage, who seems to be experiencing a sense of disappointment at the social scene. Set against the backdrop of Saratoga’s renowned leisure culture, the book explores themes of social class, romantic expectations, and the quest for connection amidst the façade of gaiety. At the start of the novel, Basil finds himself at Congress Park in Saratoga, where he studies the social dynamics around him. He encounters a young French-Canadian mother disciplining her son, sparking Basil's empathetic reflections on childhood hardship. Soon after, he notices Julia, a strikingly beautiful young woman, sitting with a couple he interprets as her guardians. As he observes their interactions, a sense of melancholy pervades the scene, emphasizing Julia’s discontent with the lack of excitement in her summer experience. This opening portion sets the stage for Basil's growing fascination with Julia and his subsequent attempts to navigate his perceptions and the social intricacies of Saratoga life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en New York (State) -- Fiction Saratoga Springs (N.Y.) -- Fiction Saratoga (N.Y.) -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 247477 2025-07-02T05:14:28.536026 text/html 258390 2021-06-28T12:38:57 text/html 594975 2025-07-02T05:14:31.962969 application/epub+zip 594612 2025-07-02T05:14:29.071998 application/epub+zip 175553 2025-07-02T05:14:28.788009 application/epub+zip 655483 2025-07-02T05:14:34.502993 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 634043 2025-07-02T05:14:31.688020 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 216266 2022-09-02T07:16:18.163428 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 236020 2025-07-02T05:14:28.267032 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 235730 2021-06-28T12:40:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19114 2025-07-02T05:14:34.626956 application/rdf+xml 9728 2025-07-02T05:14:28.875983 image/jpeg 1731 2025-07-02T05:14:28.831984 image/jpeg 86851 2021-06-28T12:41:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 563325 2021-06-28T12:41:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 565032 2025-07-02T05:14:28.566024 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