Project Gutenberg 2019-02-11 Public domain in the USA. 167 Tarkington, Booth 1869 1946 Tarkington, Newton Booth Tarkington, B. (Booth) Van Loot, Cornelius Obenchain The Midlander Produced by Al Haines, Cindy Beyer & the online Distributed Proofreaders Canada team at http://www.pgdpcanada.net "The Midlander" by Booth Tarkington is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story explores the lives of the Oliphant brothers, Harlan and Dan, who represent contrasting personalities and social ideals against the backdrop of their affluent upbringing. The novel delves into themes of class, identity, and the negotiation of familial expectations as the brothers navigate their relationships and the societal pressures of their time. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to the Oliphant brothers and the stately family home they inhabit, which symbolizes the significance of wealth and social standing. Harlan is portrayed as the polished, aristocratic brother, while Dan is characterized as more carefree and socially adventurous, leading to tension and rivalry between them. The initial chapters depict a conflict between Dan and Harlan regarding their friend Sam Kohn, highlighting underlying themes of prejudice and class consciousness. As the story unfolds, it hints at deeper relational dynamics, familial expectations, and the brothers' individual journeys toward self-discovery. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Middle West -- Fiction Real estate developers -- Fiction Suburbs -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 683072 2025-07-23T11:01:48.495507 text/html 683718 2019-02-11T13:06:38 text/html 310748 2025-07-23T11:01:55.424501 application/epub+zip 322917 2025-07-23T11:01:49.552531 application/epub+zip 305730 2025-07-23T11:01:48.948525 application/epub+zip 506347 2025-07-23T11:02:00.274476 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 459457 2025-07-23T11:01:55.011458 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 442604 2022-09-26T18:14:40.597879 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 612914 2025-07-23T11:01:47.454485 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 613182 2019-02-11T13:06:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18768 2025-07-23T11:02:00.410437 application/rdf+xml 17222 2025-07-23T11:01:49.038474 image/jpeg 2056 2025-07-23T11:01:48.993549 image/jpeg 227703 2019-02-11T13:06:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 294281 2019-02-11T13:06:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 294860 2025-07-23T11:01:48.549485 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