Project Gutenberg 2020-10-24 Public domain in the USA. 112 Standish, Burt L. 1866 1945 Patten, Gilbert Patten, William Gilbert Wilder, William West Wilder, William W. (William West) Patten, George William Patten, William G. (William Gilbert) Frank Merriwell's Fun; Or, Fearless and True Produced by Carol Brown, David Edwards and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Frank Merriwell's Fun; Or, Fearless and True" by Burt L. Standish is a novel written in the late 19th century. The book follows the adventures of Frank Merriwell, a quintessentially American young man characterized by his integrity and determination to do right, as he navigates the challenges of college life and relationships, particularly with peers who harbor different values. The story addresses themes of friendship, loyalty, and the struggle against prejudgment, particularly as it regards those marginalized in society. The opening portion introduces a scenario at Yale University where Frank Merriwell is observed by a group of fellow students who ridicule him while he passes by with his friends. One student, Gene Skelding, harbors animosity towards Merriwell and is intent on undermining him. The narrative hints at Jim Hooker, a socially ostracized student with a troubled familial background, suggesting that he may be involved in theft due to his father’s criminal past. Frank takes immediate interest in Hooker, challenging his peers for their cruelty and vowing to befriend the outcast. This sets up the central conflict of the narrative, as Frank strives to support Hooker against the prejudices of their society while contending with the mystery surrounding the outcast's character. The opening effectively establishes the morality and social dynamics that will play a central role in the characters' development throughout the story. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Football -- Juvenile fiction College students -- Juvenile fiction Yale University -- Juvenile fiction Merriwell, Frank (Fictitious character) -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 336708 2025-06-25T07:42:45.291041 text/html 318468 2024-10-18T07:23:48 text/html 433303 2025-06-25T07:42:51.119010 application/epub+zip 433157 2025-06-25T07:42:46.177030 application/epub+zip 214505 2025-06-25T07:42:45.733031 application/epub+zip 528198 2025-06-25T07:42:54.716002 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 508015 2025-06-25T07:42:50.712023 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 290595 2022-09-28T16:49:48.619060 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 307965 2025-06-25T07:42:44.757015 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 288047 2024-10-18T07:23:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17849 2025-06-25T07:42:54.847981 application/rdf+xml 17920 2025-06-25T07:42:45.830042 image/jpeg 2670 2025-06-25T07:42:45.782055 image/jpeg 611797 2025-06-25T07:42:45.334049 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