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Title: The Memoirs of an American Citizen
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Summary: "The Memoirs of an American Citizen" by Robert Herrick is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around E.V. Harrington, a young man from Indiana who, after experiencing a series of setbacks and misadventures, finds himself in Chicago. The narrative explores themes of ambition, struggle, and the quest for identity as he navigates his place in a bustling and harsh urban environment. The beginning of the novel introduces Harrington's challenging introduction to life in Chicago as a homeless wanderer. In an opening scene, he spent his first night outdoors by the lakefront, illustrating his desperate situation. As he befriends fellow drifter Ed Hostetter, the two guys seek employment, only to face various obstacles, including a wrongful accusation of theft on Harrington’s part. This sets the stage for his struggles with societal judgments and his desire to rise above his circumstances through determined efforts to find work and regain his self-respect. The initial chapters establish the backdrop for his future adventures and the evolution of his character amidst the chaos of urban life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 81.4 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Author: Herrick, Robert, 1868-1938
Illustrator: Masters, F. B. (Frank B.), 1873-1955
EBook No.: 41338
Published: Nov 10, 2012
Downloads: 74
Language: English
Subject: Meat industry and trade -- Fiction
Subject: Political fiction
Subject: Chicago (Ill.) -- Fiction
Subject: Capitalists and financiers -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: The Memoirs of an American Citizen
Credits:
Produced by D Alexander, Cathy Maxam, and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Summary: "The Memoirs of an American Citizen" by Robert Herrick is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around E.V. Harrington, a young man from Indiana who, after experiencing a series of setbacks and misadventures, finds himself in Chicago. The narrative explores themes of ambition, struggle, and the quest for identity as he navigates his place in a bustling and harsh urban environment. The beginning of the novel introduces Harrington's challenging introduction to life in Chicago as a homeless wanderer. In an opening scene, he spent his first night outdoors by the lakefront, illustrating his desperate situation. As he befriends fellow drifter Ed Hostetter, the two guys seek employment, only to face various obstacles, including a wrongful accusation of theft on Harrington’s part. This sets the stage for his struggles with societal judgments and his desire to rise above his circumstances through determined efforts to find work and regain his self-respect. The initial chapters establish the backdrop for his future adventures and the evolution of his character amidst the chaos of urban life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 81.4 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Author: Herrick, Robert, 1868-1938
Illustrator: Masters, F. B. (Frank B.), 1873-1955
EBook No.: 41338
Published: Nov 10, 2012
Downloads: 74
Language: English
Subject: Meat industry and trade -- Fiction
Subject: Political fiction
Subject: Chicago (Ill.) -- Fiction
Subject: Capitalists and financiers -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.