Project Gutenberg 2020-02-02 Public domain in the USA. 181 Wharton, Edith 1862 1937 Wharton, Edith Newbold Jones Olivieri, David Caswell, Edward C. 1879 1963 Caswell, E. C. (Edward C.) False Dawn (The 'Forties) Book 1 of "Old New York." Produced by Chuck Greif, MWS and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "False Dawn (The 'Forties)" by Edith Wharton is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story is set in a past era, specifically the 1840s, and revolves around the life of Lewis Raycie, a young man navigating familial expectations and his feelings for a girl named Treeshy Kent, while contemplating a Grand Tour of Europe that could change his life. The opening portion of the book introduces the characters at a farewell gathering for Lewis, highlighting the dynamics between him and his father, Mr. Halston Raycie, as well as other relatives and acquaintances. Through detailed descriptions of the setting and characters, we learn about Lewis's complex feelings regarding his father's expectations and his love for Treeshy. As he prepares for his voyage to Europe—a quest for experiences and identity—Lewis grapples with the weight of his upbringing and the desire to break free from familial constraints. The atmosphere is rich with social expectations, familial pride, and the nuanced interplay of affection and obligation, setting a captivating stage for the protagonist's journey. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en New York (N.Y.) -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Fathers and sons -- Fiction Children of the rich -- Fiction Americans -- Europe -- Fiction Art -- Collectors and collecting -- Fiction PS Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: American Literature 149323 2025-07-24T10:00:56.018000 text/html 127608 2024-10-17T16:08:10 text/html 170740 2025-07-24T10:00:59.175963 application/epub+zip 170072 2025-07-24T10:00:56.657939 application/epub+zip 95743 2025-07-24T10:00:56.328962 application/epub+zip 224988 2025-07-24T10:01:01.236908 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 205521 2025-07-24T10:00:58.826927 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 131768 2022-09-27T17:16:14.041044 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 129929 2025-07-24T10:00:55.715928 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 109942 2024-10-17T16:08:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18368 2025-07-24T10:01:01.402914 application/rdf+xml 13281 2025-07-24T10:00:56.399927 image/jpeg 2365 2025-07-24T10:00:56.363958 image/jpeg 156804 2025-07-24T10:00:56.039969 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 fr.wikipedia