Project Gutenberg 2019-07-24 Public domain in the USA. 211 Scott, John Reed 1869 1942 Underwood, Clarence F. 1871 1929 10021157 The Impostor: A Tale of Old Annapolis E-text prepared by Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by the Google Books Library Project (https://books.google.com) "The Impostor: A Tale of Old Annapolis" by John Reed Scott is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds in Annapolis and centers around Sir Edward Parkington, a young man who has assumed the identity of another, a real Sir Edward Parkington, after surviving a shipwreck. The narrative explores themes of deception, romance, and social dynamics amidst a backdrop of 18th-century colonial life. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Martha Stirling, the Governor's niece, who exhibits charm and wit in her interactions. She is intrigued by the arrival of the handsome stranger, Sir Edward Parkington, who has brought with him an air of mystery and intrigue. As he navigates his new surroundings with grace, the opening chapters reveal the complexities of his position as an impostor in a society that is both welcoming and rife with judgment. The dialogues between Martha and other characters hint at romantic tension and establish the social hierarchy of the time, all while foreshadowing the potential conflicts arising from secrets and mistaken identities. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Impostors and imposture -- Fiction Annapolis (Md.) -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 -- Fiction PS Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: British Literature 465604 2025-09-24T04:18:21.786969 text/html 479666 2019-07-24T17:32:00 text/html 877305 2025-09-24T04:18:28.936874 application/epub+zip 880567 2025-09-24T04:18:22.958952 application/epub+zip 238102 2025-09-24T04:18:22.346894 application/epub+zip 1031192 2025-09-24T04:18:33.319958 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 989134 2025-09-24T04:18:28.272902 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 348263 2022-09-27T05:16:16.041044 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 425423 2025-09-24T04:18:20.115948 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 425358 2019-07-24T17:27:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 425366 2019-07-24T17:27:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21047 2025-09-24T04:18:33.459889 application/rdf+xml 13197 2025-09-24T04:18:22.453902 image/jpeg 1974 2025-09-24T04:18:22.400898 image/jpeg 159665 2019-07-24T17:27:37 application/octet-stream application/zip 803959 2019-07-24T17:39:31 application/octet-stream application/zip 159636 2019-07-24T17:27:37 application/octet-stream application/zip 806770 2025-09-24T04:18:21.853923 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