Project Gutenberg 2014-09-03 Public domain in the USA. 215 Webster, Jean 1876 1916 McKinney, Jean Webster Webster, Alice Jean Chandler The Wheat Princess Produced by David Edwards, Emmy 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 Wheat Princess" by Jean Webster is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around an American family, the Copleys, and their experiences as they spend a summer in an Italian villa, highlighting themes of wealth, privilege, and social responsibility. The main character, Marcia Copley, is introduced as the charming and spirited daughter of a millionaire wheat magnate, navigating her new life amidst the historical and picturesque backdrop of Castel Vivalanti. At the start of the story, we find Marcia and her aunt arriving at a tea gathering, where she is referred to as "the Wheat Princess" due to her family background. The discussions among the guests reveal the social dynamics and perceptions surrounding Marcia, especially in relation to her wealth and potential marriage prospects. We learn about her family's philanthropic efforts leads to mixed feelings among the attendees. The dialogue vividly sets the stage for the contrast between the Copleys' American millionaire lifestyle and the traditional Italian society they are entering, all while hinting at the complexities of identity, cultural expectations, and personal aspirations that are to unfold as Marcia adapts to her new environment. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Love stories Children of the rich -- Fiction Americans -- Italy -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 667268 2025-08-18T18:24:40.124735 text/html 654299 2024-10-24T10:26:37 text/html 441991 2025-08-18T18:24:48.346673 application/epub+zip 439467 2025-08-18T18:24:41.357668 application/epub+zip 339973 2025-08-18T18:24:40.753683 application/epub+zip 591042 2025-08-18T18:24:53.541619 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 549343 2025-08-18T18:24:47.727646 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 450082 2022-09-21T09:15:12.673043 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 596654 2025-08-18T18:24:38.827718 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 576823 2024-10-24T10:26:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16786 2025-08-18T18:24:53.689611 application/rdf+xml 14605 2025-08-18T18:24:40.854693 image/jpeg 1978 2025-08-18T18:24:40.807670 image/jpeg 382371 2025-08-18T18:24:40.178695 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