Project Gutenberg 2019-05-05 Public domain in the USA. 234 Wharton, Edith 1862 1937 Wharton, Edith Newbold Jones Olivieri, David 23012336 A Son at the Front Produced by Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "A Son at the Front" by Edith Wharton is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds around John Campton, an American portrait painter living in Paris, as he prepares to reunite with his son George amidst the growing tensions that hint at the impending outbreak of World War I. The narrative explores themes of fatherhood, artistic aspiration, and the looming shadow of war, capturing the emotional turmoil experienced by a parent whose son may soon be swept into the chaos of conflict. The opening of the novel introduces John Campton, who is eagerly anticipating the arrival of his son, George. Set against the backdrop of Paris on the eve of war, Campton reflects on their relationship, his past artistic struggles, and the societal pressures that shape their lives. As he interacts with various characters, including friends and social acquaintances who embody the anxieties of their time, Campton grapples with the uncertainty of whether he will be able to protect his son from the draft. The stark contrast between his plans for an idyllic journey with George and the impending war sets a poignant tone, highlighting the personal stakes involved as conflict threatens to disrupt their fleeting moments of connection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en World War, 1914-1918 -- Fiction War stories Fathers and sons -- Fiction Domestic fiction Paris (France) -- Fiction Americans -- France -- Fiction PS Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: American Literature 674290 2025-06-23T14:49:24.536005 text/html 675407 2019-05-04T20:59:22 text/html 457767 2025-06-23T14:49:34.387897 application/epub+zip 453432 2025-06-23T14:49:26.197979 application/epub+zip 361735 2025-06-23T14:49:25.374998 application/epub+zip 601961 2025-06-23T14:49:40.694887 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 553550 2025-06-23T14:49:33.504909 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 462295 2022-09-26T23:36:32.789719 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 602535 2025-06-23T14:49:23.039980 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 602786 2019-05-04T20:59:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20340 2025-06-23T14:49:40.857870 application/rdf+xml 10791 2025-06-23T14:49:25.498969 image/jpeg 1653 2025-06-23T14:49:25.435955 image/jpeg 232192 2019-05-04T20:59:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 386963 2019-05-04T20:59:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 388726 2025-06-23T14:49:24.599950 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 fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia