Project Gutenberg 2004-10-10 Public domain in the USA. 245 Warner, Charles Dudley 1829 1900 That Fortune Produced by David Widger "That Fortune" by Charles Dudley Warner is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around a young boy named Philip Burnett, who is twelve years old and filled with dreams of adventure and ambition as he navigates the joys and challenges of youth in a rural American setting. Through his explorations and contemplations, we gain insight into his character and the world around him, marked by historical traditions and the innocence of childhood. At the start of the novel, we meet Philip as he swings from a hickory tree, immersed in thoughts of nature, imagination, and the weight of history that surrounds him. He dreams of possibilities, influenced by both the natural world and the historical narratives of his ancestors, ranging from the Revolutionary War to Indian encounters. The opening sets up his relationships with family members, particularly his sweet cousin Alice and his formidable uncle, and introduces other children such as Celia Howard, who plays a significant role in shaping his social interactions. Through vivid descriptions of the idyllic countryside and the boy's inner musings, the reader is drawn into Philip's youthful perspective, his longing for recognition, and his imaginative aspirations for the future. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en American fiction -- 19th century PS Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels Category: American Literature 588972 2025-10-02T05:28:25.710121 text/html 604843 2021-01-27T10:42:48 text/html 273334 2025-10-02T05:28:32.618121 application/epub+zip 282516 2025-10-02T05:28:27.481143 application/epub+zip 282516 2025-10-02T05:28:26.380122 application/epub+zip 469090 2025-10-02T05:28:36.738073 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 436053 2025-10-02T05:28:31.958153 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 404851 2022-09-02T07:35:43.335229 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 513563 2025-10-02T05:28:24.880146 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 513535 2021-01-08T16:39:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18362 2025-10-02T05:28:36.862080 application/rdf+xml 10820 2025-10-02T05:28:26.877118 image/jpeg 3165 2025-10-02T05:28:26.626132 image/jpeg 194568 2021-01-08T16:39:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 203582 2021-01-27T10:42:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 265096 2025-10-02T05:28:25.752134 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