Project Gutenberg 2004-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 388 McCutcheon, George Barr 1866 1928 The Rose in the Ring Etext produced by Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. HTML file produced by David Widger "The Rose in the Ring" by George Barr McCutcheon is a novel written in the early 20th century that likely explores themes of adventure, self-discovery, and the complexities of human relationships against the backdrop of a circus setting in post-Civil War America. The narrative begins with a fugitive—David Jenison, a young man wrongfully accused of his grandfather's murder—who finds himself thrust into a world of circus performers and con artists, where he struggles to clear his name and find safety. The opening of the story introduces David as he makes a desperate journey through treacherous terrain, haunted by the threat of capture. As he enters the town of S----, where a circus is in full swing, he seeks refuge amidst the vibrant chaos of performers and spectators. Eventually, David is discovered by kind-hearted members of the circus, including a compassionate mother and her daughter, who are drawn to his plight. The dynamic between David and the circus characters, including the humorous clown Grinaldi and the empathetic Mrs. Braddock, sets the stage for a blend of tension and camaraderie. The stakes are raised as David's identity becomes known, leading to a protective alliance within the circus that offers a glimpse of hope on his perilous journey. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Circus -- Fiction PS Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature 837878 2025-08-03T06:39:59.553015 text/html 852028 2019-05-11T10:51:40 text/html 371642 2025-08-03T06:40:09.340951 application/epub+zip 382574 2025-08-03T06:40:01.800976 application/epub+zip 382573 2025-08-03T06:40:00.461056 application/epub+zip 645739 2025-08-03T06:40:15.160937 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 604129 2025-08-03T06:40:08.442001 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 580701 2022-09-03T10:27:13.150581 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 720133 2025-08-03T06:39:57.806995 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 719823 2013-04-11T18:54:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18452 2025-08-03T06:40:15.318913 application/rdf+xml 11779 2025-08-03T06:40:00.984009 image/jpeg 2999 2025-08-03T06:40:00.717987 image/jpeg 293755 2019-05-11T10:52:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 279881 2013-04-11T18:59:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 360690 2025-08-03T06:39:59.616032 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