Project Gutenberg 2013-08-10 Public domain in the USA. 419 Besant, Walter 1836 1901 Besant, Sir Walter Maurice, Walter Rice, James 1843 1882 The Golden Butterfly Produced by sp1nd and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Golden Butterfly" by Walter Besant and James Rice is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story unfolds primarily in California during a time when the gold rush is in decline, focusing on the lives of a few central characters as they navigate the challenges and opportunities of this transformed landscape. The opening hints at a blend of adventure and reflective themes, particularly showcasing youth and ambition through its protagonists. The beginning of "The Golden Butterfly" introduces readers to two main characters, Captain Thomas Ladds and the younger Jack Dunquerque, who are on a leisurely ride through California's wild terrain. Their jovial banter hints at a deeper sense of adventure and provokes discussions about their encounters with the landscape and the people in it. As they travel, they witness a man being pursued by a bear, which culminates in a dramatic moment when Ladds and Dunquerque intervene, revealing their hunting skills. This encounter sets the stage for their journey, suggesting themes of bravery and the unpredictability of nature, while also hinting at the comradery and complexities of their relationship. Their eventual arrival at the deserted Empire City offers a melancholic contrast to the excitement of the chase, setting up a narrative filled with exploration and unexpected revelations as they delve into a place once vibrant with life now turned to ghostly remnants of the past. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/43442/43442-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 82.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en English fiction -- 19th century PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Adventure Category: Novels 1081678 2025-06-17T14:13:32.228549 text/html 1083410 2015-12-11T12:21:08 text/html; charset=utf-8 483693 2025-06-17T14:13:44.735477 application/epub+zip 502251 2025-06-17T14:13:33.702529 application/epub+zip 495535 2025-06-17T14:13:32.983519 application/epub+zip 798499 2025-06-17T14:13:53.752454 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 746439 2025-06-17T14:13:44.058463 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 740197 2022-09-19T19:26:49.860088 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1013460 2023-09-19T05:07:01.926012 text/plain 16414 2025-06-17T14:13:53.928437 application/rdf+xml 29460 2025-06-17T14:13:33.111517 image/jpeg 3909 2025-06-17T14:13:33.048569 image/jpeg 492136 2025-06-17T14:13:32.328520 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 en.wikipedia