Project Gutenberg 2011-10-23 Public domain in the USA. 322 Robins, Elizabeth 1862 1952 Raimond, C. E. Parks, Mrs. George Richmond Parks, Elizabeth Robins Parkes, Elizabeth Robins The Open Question: A Tale of Two Temperaments Produced by Suzanne Shell, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Open Question: A Tale of Two Temperaments" by Elizabeth Robins is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The book explores the lives of the Gano family, tracing their lineage and the struggles they face against the backdrop of American society during the Civil War and its aftermath. Central to the story are Ethan Gano and his mother, Mrs. Sarah C. Gano, depicting themes of family ties, identity, and the complexities of their newfound reality post-war. At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to the Gano family, whose lineage is explored in detail, highlighting their significance in Southern society before the Civil War. The opening portion focuses on Mrs. Gano's strong character and her challenges raising her delicate children—Ethan, John, and Valeria—amidst the tumultuous changes following the war. As the family relocates to New Plymouth in search of stability, the diverse reactions of the townspeople towards their Southern heritage sets the stage for cultural clashes, especially regarding issues of class and race. The narrative captures the tension between the family's expectations and the slow integration into Northern life, emphasizing the struggles of the characters as they navigate their identities in a transformed society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Fiction PS Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: American Literature 1039376 2025-07-15T10:24:14.510065 text/html 1041971 2024-03-02T18:36:50 text/html 509893 2025-07-15T10:24:31.444986 application/epub+zip 523577 2025-07-15T10:24:19.045002 application/epub+zip 494308 2025-07-15T10:24:17.189019 application/epub+zip 931042 2025-07-15T10:24:40.283447 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 856107 2025-07-15T10:24:29.775947 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 792798 2022-09-17T10:06:46.954369 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 958780 2025-07-15T10:24:09.893082 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 938739 2024-03-02T18:36:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 958320 2011-10-23T13:07:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 958325 2011-10-23T13:07:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21949 2025-07-15T10:24:40.438392 application/rdf+xml 16001 2025-07-15T10:24:17.747015 image/jpeg 3631 2025-07-15T10:24:17.469008 image/jpeg 378396 2011-10-23T13:07:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 394918 2024-03-02T18:35:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 378240 2011-10-23T13:07:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 483065 2025-07-15T10:24:14.594017 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