Project Gutenberg 2015-09-30 Public domain in the USA. 166 Bacheller, Irving 1859 1950 Bacheller, Addison Irving Birch, Reginald B. (Reginald Bathurst) 1856 1943 Birch, Reginald Bathhurst The Turning of Griggsby: Being a Story of Keeping up with Dan'l Webster Produced by David Widger from page images generously provided by the Internet Archive "The Turning of Griggsby: Being a Story of Keeping up with Dan'l Webster" by Irving Bacheller is a novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative captures the life and social dynamics of the fictional village of Griggsby, focusing on the influence of the celebrated orator Daniel Webster on its citizens and their aspirations. The main character, Uriel Havelock, narrates his experiences while attending school and navigating the complexities of youth, love, and ambition in this increasingly competitive society. At the start of the story, the old schoolmaster Appleton Hall recounts a significant speech by Daniel Webster, setting the tone for the reverence the townspeople hold for him. The protagonist, Uriel Havelock, introduces himself as someone from a humble background who has come to Griggsby to pursue his education. Through his observations, Uriel reveals a village caught in the throes of emulating Webster's grand oratory, often leading to excessive drinking and superficial bravado. He finds himself enamored with Florence Dunbar, a wealthy and beautiful girl, which complicates his feelings of social inferiority. The opening chapters lay the foundation for a comedic exploration of human aspirations, misadventures, and the stark realities of life in a small town during a time of shifting values. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Young women -- Fiction Love stories Villages -- Fiction United States -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction Newspaper editors -- Fiction Reformers -- Fiction PS Text Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: American Literature 186735 2025-08-20T06:32:18.306814 text/html 168499 2024-10-22T23:12:11 text/html 1189958 2025-08-20T06:32:21.971797 application/epub+zip 1189114 2025-08-20T06:32:18.992807 application/epub+zip 115696 2025-08-20T06:32:18.612800 application/epub+zip 1250668 2025-08-20T06:32:24.428767 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1231367 2025-08-20T06:32:21.435789 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 163664 2022-09-22T16:11:58.127917 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 153710 2025-08-20T06:32:17.863813 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 133670 2024-10-22T23:12:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18653 2025-08-20T06:32:24.580742 application/rdf+xml 12733 2025-08-20T06:32:18.688804 image/jpeg 2362 2025-08-20T06:32:18.649791 image/jpeg 1383775 2025-08-20T06:32:18.349825 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