Project Gutenberg 2024-01-22 Public domain in the USA. 218 Frank, Waldo David 1889 1967 17002340 The unwelcome man : $b a novel $aBoston :$bLittle, Brown, and Company, $c1917. Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Books project.) "The Unwelcome Man" by Waldo Frank is a novel written in the early 20th century. It delves into the lives of the Burt family, particularly focusing on the birth and early experiences of Quincy, their son, amidst a backdrop of personal challenges and an evolving domestic landscape. The narrative explores themes of family, societal expectations, and the struggles faced by individuals in their quest for identity and belonging. The opening of the novel sets a somber tone with a vivid description of the dreary winter weather that mirrors the emotional heaviness surrounding the Burt household. As Quincy is born, the narrative hints at the complex dynamics within the family, particularly the strained relationship between his parents, Josiah and Sarah. The introductory chapters showcase the family's routines, highlighting moments of warmth and tension, especially as Josiah grapples with his feelings about Quincy and the impact of loss within the family. The scene establishes a rich context for Quincy's upbringing, suggesting the challenges he will face in navigating familial affections and expectations as he grows. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20230216051746frank 1917 US Reading ease score: 84.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en American fiction -- 20th century PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 637055 2025-09-28T15:01:33.723646 text/html 615423 2024-01-22T12:22:03 text/html 522495 2025-09-28T15:01:40.944616 application/epub+zip 527624 2025-09-28T15:01:34.986643 application/epub+zip 328250 2025-09-28T15:01:34.346710 application/epub+zip 702664 2025-09-28T15:01:45.658625 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 657999 2025-09-28T15:01:40.251688 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 593414 2025-09-28T15:01:32.503718 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 573538 2024-01-22T12:22:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15531 2025-09-28T15:01:45.800662 application/rdf+xml 27697 2025-09-28T15:01:34.479668 image/jpeg 4535 2025-09-28T15:01:34.412654 image/jpeg 498149 2025-09-28T15:01:33.776641 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