Project Gutenberg 2021-12-13 Public domain in the USA. 137 Vidal, Gore 1925 2012 Vidal, Eugene Luther 47001967 In a Yellow Wood Andrés V. Galia, Sally Dunne, Joyce, Inatale and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "In a Yellow Wood" by Gore Vidal is a novel written in the mid-20th century. The story primarily focuses on Robert Holton, a young man adjusting to civilian life after serving in the war, navigating through his work in a brokerage house, and his interactions with various characters, including Marjorie, a waitress, and Caroline, his co-worker. The novel delves into themes of identity, societal expectations, and the search for personal meaning amidst the backdrop of post-war America." The opening of "In a Yellow Wood" introduces us to Robert Holton as he prepares for his day, reflecting on his appearance and the lingering effects of a troubling dream. Through vivid descriptions, we gain insights into his mundane life at a New York hotel and his routine as an office worker at a brokerage firm. The narrative captures his interactions with other characters, including a fellow worker with whom he shares a friendly rapport, and Marjorie, a waitress who harbors feelings for him. As the scenes unfold, there’s an exploration of Robert's inner thoughts and the sense of alienation he feels in the bustling city, setting the tone for deeper character development and emotional complexity in the rest of the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 86.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Man-woman relationships -- Fiction World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans -- Fiction Choice (Psychology) -- Fiction New York (N.Y.) -- Social conditions -- 20th century -- Fiction Stockbrokers -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 365112 2025-06-26T10:53:03.788459 text/html 345106 2024-10-18T17:40:10 text/html 421687 2025-06-26T10:53:09.800434 application/epub+zip 419815 2025-06-26T10:53:04.880464 application/epub+zip 218114 2025-06-26T10:53:04.299406 application/epub+zip 515894 2025-06-26T10:53:13.302387 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 487761 2025-06-26T10:53:09.296379 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 286658 2022-09-30T05:50:12.804272 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 332088 2025-06-26T10:53:02.718470 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 312202 2024-10-18T17:40:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17637 2025-06-26T10:53:13.438361 application/rdf+xml 7958 2025-06-26T10:53:04.442410 image/jpeg 1632 2025-06-26T10:53:04.370426 image/jpeg 393258 2025-06-26T10:53:03.822467 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