Project Gutenberg 2006-06-03 Public domain in the USA. 194 Lincoln, Joseph Crosby 1870 1944 Lincoln, Joseph C. The Rise of Roscoe Paine Donald Lainson; David Widger "The Rise of Roscoe Paine" by Joseph C. Lincoln is a novel written during the early 20th century. The story introduces the protagonist, Roscoe Paine, an aimless and disillusioned man in his thirties, who has retreated to his hometown of Denboro after the disgrace of his father's criminal past. As he navigates his relationship with the quirky townspeople and grapples with his own lack of ambition, the arrival of wealthy newcomers presents a new set of challenges and reflects on social class dynamics. At the start of the novel, Roscoe engages in banter with his neighbor Lute Rogers and his domineering wife, Dorinda, showcasing the mundane but humorous life in Denboro. As Roscoe sets out for the village, he reflects on his self-imposed idleness and the judgment he faces for being a “loafer.” His encounter with a flashy automobile driven by wealthy vacationers adds to his sense of futility, and this feeling intensifies when he receives a letter from James Colton, a wealthy newcomer from New York, summoning him for a meeting. The opening chapters set the stage for Roscoe's internal conflict and societal pressures, hinting at the story's exploration of class, personal worth, and the complexities of ambition. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 94.2 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Massachusetts -- Fiction Cape Cod (Mass.) -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 914197 2025-07-02T05:34:37.675621 text/html 974281 2023-01-08T05:58:00 text/html 436054 2025-07-02T05:34:46.863638 application/epub+zip 452702 2025-07-02T05:34:39.148684 application/epub+zip 452702 2025-07-02T05:34:38.343621 application/epub+zip 1196631 2025-07-02T05:34:52.837089 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1150670 2025-07-02T05:34:46.242599 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 600654 2022-09-02T07:43:17.656320 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 769370 2025-07-02T05:34:35.057658 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 769091 2023-01-08T06:01:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18667 2025-07-02T05:34:52.965540 application/rdf+xml 18284 2025-07-02T05:34:38.581614 image/jpeg 3070 2025-07-02T05:34:38.463602 image/jpeg 292089 2023-01-08T06:01:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 565786 2023-01-08T06:03:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 557915 2025-07-02T05:34:37.740644 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