Project Gutenberg 2010-06-15 Public domain in the USA. 216 Van Vorst, Marie 1867 1936 Vorst, Marie van Fairfax and His Pride: A Novel Produced by KD Weeks, Suzanne Shell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net. "Fairfax and His Pride: A Novel" by Marie Van Vorst is a fictional work written in the early 20th century. The story begins in January 1880, chronicling the experiences of Antony Fairfax, a young artist arriving in New York from New Orleans. The novel explores themes of ambition, familial relationships, and the social challenges faced by the protagonist as he seeks recognition and belonging in a new and often unfriendly city. The opening portion introduces Antony Fairfax as he grapples with the harsh winter climate of New York and reflects on his hopes for a bright future as an artist. He feels out of place as a stranger in the North while contemplating the warmth he left behind in the South. Shortly after his arrival, Antony visits his relatives, the Carews, but is met with indifference and a lack of hospitality, amplifying his sense of isolation. The narrative then shifts to the enchanting yet complicated relationship he begins to form with his young cousins, Bella and Gardiner, who initially bring him joy amidst his struggles. Their innocent interactions provide depth to the story, hinting at the significance of familial connections and the challenges of navigating adulthood and artistic aspirations in a bustling urban landscape. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 698951 2025-08-13T10:17:57.657618 text/html 709368 2010-06-16T11:38:38 text/html 347472 2025-08-13T10:18:09.884609 application/epub+zip 358491 2025-08-13T10:18:01.638609 application/epub+zip 336773 2025-08-13T10:18:00.045670 application/epub+zip 658625 2025-08-13T10:18:16.454517 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 575729 2025-08-13T10:18:08.660591 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 552257 2022-09-15T06:30:15.968462 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 643938 2025-08-13T10:17:55.857611 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 643745 2010-06-16T11:37:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 643738 2010-06-16T11:38:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20040 2025-08-13T10:18:16.616537 application/rdf+xml 12845 2025-08-13T10:18:00.563626 image/jpeg 3165 2025-08-13T10:18:00.305590 image/jpeg 246921 2010-06-16T11:39:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 259601 2010-06-16T11:39:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 246780 2010-06-16T11:39:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 337826 2025-08-13T10:17:57.710618 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