Project Gutenberg 2004-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 233 Hawthorne, Julian 1846 1934 David Poindexter's Disappearance, and Other Tales David Poindexter's disappearance -- Ken's mystery -- "When half-gods go, the gods arrive" -- "Set not thy foot on graves" -- My friend Paton. Produced by Michelle Shephard, Eric Eldred, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "David Poindexter's Disappearance, and Other Tales" by Julian Hawthorne is a collection of fictional narratives penned in the late 19th century. It begins with the intriguing story of David Poindexter, a young clergyman struggling with his family's diminishing fortune and his suppressed ambitions. The narrative outlines his sudden transformation from a modest minister to a wealthy heir, exploring themes of identity, desire, and moral conflict as David grapples with the freedom and temptations that accompany newfound wealth. At the start of the tale, David Poindexter is introduced as a complex character caught between love and ambition. After receiving a surprising letter revealing his inheritance from an estranged uncle, David experiences a profound shift in his fortunes. As he reflects on this life-altering news, the story presents a vivid contrast between his past life in the pulpit and the alluring prospects of wealth and freedom ahead of him. This internal struggle sets the stage for a dramatic exploration of his relationships, particularly with Edith Saltine, a woman he loves and who challenges his perceptions of aspiration and integrity, suggesting a deeper examination of the choices he must face in his new identity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fiction Short stories PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 272089 2025-06-03T11:01:36.695568 text/html 271910 2025-01-10T22:22:04.047581 text/html 192472 2025-06-03T11:01:44.185970 application/epub+zip 194645 2025-06-03T11:01:40.261442 application/epub+zip 176500 2025-06-03T11:01:38.961465 application/epub+zip 396440 2025-06-03T11:01:47.186940 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 381144 2025-06-03T11:01:43.381447 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 344035 2022-09-04T04:21:01.162417 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 252837 2025-06-03T11:01:36.342566 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 252667 2012-10-07T16:13:04 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 99274 2012-10-07T16:14:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 252670 2012-10-07T16:12:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 99252 2012-10-07T16:14:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19463 2025-06-03T11:01:47.330922 application/rdf+xml 18719 2025-06-03T11:01:39.533494 image/jpeg 4061 2025-06-03T11:01:39.246446 image/jpeg 191597 2025-06-03T11:01:36.723494 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