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Title: "The Debatable Land": A Novel
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Summary: "The Debatable Land" by Arthur Colton is a novel written in the early 20th century. This work explores themes of identity, community, and the contrast between individual aspirations and societal expectations, primarily through the lives of its characters within a small New England town and the larger city of Hamilton. The opening of the novel introduces widow Bourn and her daughter Helen, hinting at a generational struggle and the emotional weight of legacy and regret. Through vivid descriptions of their surroundings and Helen's youthful aspirations, we see a backdrop steeped in a sense of nostalgia and expectation. The narrative shifts to include characters such as Thaddeus Bourn, who embodies societal expectations, and Morgan Map, whose ambitions and aspirations challenge conventional boundaries. As relationships begin to intertwine—especially concerning Helen and Morgan—the story sets the stage for a rich exploration of human connections against the contrasting landscapes of Hagar and Hamilton, providing a poignant reflection on the "debatable land" between personal hopes and the realities of life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 82.1 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Author: Colton, Arthur, 1868-1943
EBook No.: 41963
Published: Feb 1, 2013
Downloads: 150
Language: English
Subject: Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: "The Debatable Land": A Novel
Credits:
Produced by Ron Stephens, Greg Bergquist 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.)
Summary: "The Debatable Land" by Arthur Colton is a novel written in the early 20th century. This work explores themes of identity, community, and the contrast between individual aspirations and societal expectations, primarily through the lives of its characters within a small New England town and the larger city of Hamilton. The opening of the novel introduces widow Bourn and her daughter Helen, hinting at a generational struggle and the emotional weight of legacy and regret. Through vivid descriptions of their surroundings and Helen's youthful aspirations, we see a backdrop steeped in a sense of nostalgia and expectation. The narrative shifts to include characters such as Thaddeus Bourn, who embodies societal expectations, and Morgan Map, whose ambitions and aspirations challenge conventional boundaries. As relationships begin to intertwine—especially concerning Helen and Morgan—the story sets the stage for a rich exploration of human connections against the contrasting landscapes of Hagar and Hamilton, providing a poignant reflection on the "debatable land" between personal hopes and the realities of life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 82.1 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Author: Colton, Arthur, 1868-1943
EBook No.: 41963
Published: Feb 1, 2013
Downloads: 150
Language: English
Subject: Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.