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 Project Gutenberg 2012-12-21 Public domain in the USA. 139 Smith, Logan Pearsall 1865 1946 Smith, Lloyd Logan Pearsall Smith, L. Pearsall (Logan Pearsall) The Youth of Parnassus, and Other Stories The youth of Parnassus -- The will to live -- The claim of the past -- A broken journey -- The sub-warden -- Idyll -- Buller intervening -- The optimist. Produced by Marcia Brooks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Canada Team at http://www.pgdpcanada.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Youth of Parnassus and Other Stories" by Logan Pearsall Smith is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The stories explore various themes surrounding youth, education, and cultural contrasts, particularly focusing on the experiences of Eliaphet Sutton, a young American studying at Oxford. The intersecting lives of this sensitive, introspective character and his British acquaintance Foley provide a rich backdrop for reflections on identity, belonging, and the impact of one's environment. The opening of the collection introduces Eliaphet Sutton as he arrives at Oxford from Parnassus City, Indiana. He grapples with his new surroundings, which he finds both fascinating and strange, especially the stark cultural differences between his American upbringing and the traditions of Oxford. The narrative details his initial encounters with British customs through the eyes of Foley, who represents the established world of Oxford. The friendship that develops between them reflects Sutton's internal struggle as he tries to find his place in this historic academic environment. The text captures Sutton’s awkward adjustments, his idealism, as well as the affection and misgivings he harbors towards his new life, setting the stage for the ensuing exploration of cultural and personal themes throughout the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41682/41682-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 78.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Short stories University of Oxford -- Fiction PR Text Category: Short Stories Category: British Literature Category: American Literature 236959 2025-07-17T03:57:23.133730 text/html 215708 2024-10-23T13:08:10 text/html 111335 2025-07-17T03:57:26.390718 application/epub+zip 112385 2025-07-17T03:57:23.775727 application/epub+zip 112386 2025-07-17T03:57:23.485737 application/epub+zip 188034 2025-07-17T03:57:28.614677 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 172874 2025-07-17T03:57:26.105693 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 173077 2022-09-19T05:41:08.592690 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 223708 2023-09-18T07:46:38.365042 text/plain 203801 2024-10-23T13:08:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17359 2025-07-17T03:57:28.732685 application/rdf+xml 7332 2025-07-17T03:57:23.548723 image/jpeg 1616 2025-07-17T03:57:23.517708 image/jpeg 102968 2025-07-17T03:57:23.154709 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia