Project Gutenberg 2023-02-14 Public domain in the USA. 276 Stimson, Frederic Jesup 1855 1943 J. S. of Dale Stimson, F. J. (Frederic Jesup) Stimson, Frederic J. (Frederic Jesup) Dale, J. S. of First harvests : $b An episode in the life of Mrs. Levison Gower : A satire without a moral $aUnited States :$bCharles Scribner’s Sons, $c1888. D A Alexander, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by University of California libraries) "First Harvests: An Episode in the Life of Mrs. Levison Gower" by F. J. Stimson is a satirical novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Mrs. Levison Gower, whose life and social aspirations reflect the changing dynamics of American society during that period. The book explores themes of wealth, class, and aspiration, as seen through the eyes of the main character, Flossie Starbuck, and her pursuit of a fashionable social standing. The opening of the novel introduces readers to the setting of a stately brownstone house in New York City, which symbolizes the height of wealth and social status. It paints a vivid picture of the hustle and bustle of the city, contrasting the exclusive society that Mrs. Gower inhabits with the more chaotic lives of the working class just a few blocks away. The narrative also delves into Flossie Starbuck's reflections on her upbringing and her desire to elevate her social standing in an era where money was becoming a crucial determinant of worth and identity. As she grapples with her ambitions and the expectations of those around her, readers are invited to witness the complexities of her life and the societal pressures that shape it. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc2.ark:/13960/t5bc3vh5p&view=1up&seq=402&skin=2021 20220622163458stimson 1888 us Reading ease score: 77.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en American fiction -- 19th century PS Text Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: American Literature 781332 2025-09-27T13:37:19.917787 text/html 778450 2023-02-14T01:30:36 text/html 948904 2025-09-27T13:37:30.110753 application/epub+zip 944357 2025-09-27T13:37:21.890811 application/epub+zip 667665 2025-09-27T13:37:20.847834 application/epub+zip 1883795 2025-09-27T13:37:36.261764 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1550543 2025-09-27T13:37:29.115793 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 714927 2025-09-27T13:37:18.723794 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 714832 2023-02-14T01:30:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18438 2025-09-27T13:37:36.610719 application/rdf+xml 36299 2025-09-27T13:37:21.083794 image/jpeg 4541 2025-09-27T13:37:20.965794 image/jpeg 279588 2023-02-14T01:30:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 1421226 2023-02-14T01:30:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 1738351 2025-09-27T13:37:20.018826 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