Project Gutenberg 2022-06-25 Public domain in the USA. 158 Nicholson, Meredith 1866 1947 23013882 The hope of happiness $aUnited States :$bCharles Scribner's Sons,$c1923. D A Alexander, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "The Hope of Happiness" by Meredith Nicholson is a novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative centers around Bruce Storrs, a young man grappling with the revelation of his mother’s past and the complex emotions stemming from her confession regarding his true paternity. As he navigates the challenges of establishing himself in a new city and confronting his familial legacy, themes of identity, aspiration, and the search for belonging emerge. The opening of the novel introduces Bruce as he swims in a tranquil river, reflecting on the summer's ease, before he immerses himself in reading letters from his deceased mother that reveal the hidden truths of his parentage. These letters not only uncover a long-buried secret but shape Bruce's resolve to learn about his biological father, Franklin Mills, who lives in the same city to which he has come. As Bruce absorbs his mother's words, he contemplates the implications of his mixed heritage and sets off on a journey that promises to not only test his character but also lead him to new friendships and opportunities as he enters the vibrant social life of the city. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uva.x000430763&view=1up&seq=1&skin=2021 20210922161015nicholson 1923 us Reading ease score: 82.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en City and town life -- Fiction Fathers and sons -- Fiction Love stories Architects -- Fiction Middle West -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 649571 2025-07-27T07:07:49.430318 text/html 630368 2024-10-18T22:46:40 text/html 791830 2025-07-27T07:07:58.561774 application/epub+zip 787491 2025-07-27T07:07:51.208334 application/epub+zip 571315 2025-07-27T07:07:50.236320 application/epub+zip 1793905 2025-07-27T07:08:03.872786 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1540413 2025-07-27T07:07:57.673778 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1537300 2022-09-30T19:28:14.118494 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 605255 2025-07-27T07:07:48.025326 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 585290 2024-10-18T22:46:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17530 2025-07-27T07:08:04.035767 application/rdf+xml 25259 2025-07-27T07:07:50.504316 image/jpeg 2856 2025-07-27T07:07:50.383310 image/jpeg 1240423 2025-07-27T07:07:49.493338 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