Project Gutenberg 2005-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 141 Hawthorne, Nathaniel 1804 1864 Dr. Bullivant (From: "The Doliver Romance and Other Pieces: Tales and Sketches") Produced by David Widger and Al Haines. "Dr. Bullivant" by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a short story published in the late 19th century, known for its introspective exploration of character and society. The narrative focuses on the titular character, Dr. Bullivant, who serves as a lens through which Hawthorne examines the changing moral landscape of New England society during a time of political upheaval and social transformation. The story portrays Dr. Bullivant, a witty and colorful apothecary who adapts his humor and antics to the evolving norms of his community in the late 17th century. He is depicted as a figure of both charm and folly, whose sharp intellect and wit become his downfall when he shifts from a beloved local figure to a target of public scorn amid political changes brought on by the royal authority of Governor Andros. Once imprisoned and ridiculed, Dr. Bullivant's fortunes reverse when the political landscape shifts again, allowing him to return to his apothecary shop. However, his former cleverness is now diminished under the weight of his experiences, and he ultimately fades into obscurity, representing the transient nature of social standing and human dignity in the face of changing times. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 41.4 (College-level). Difficult to read. en New England -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 -- Anecdotes PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American Browsing: Literature 45611 2025-06-04T09:01:56.194405 text/html 40673 2021-01-02T04:15:49 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 16148 2021-01-02T04:15:49 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 79060 2025-06-04T09:02:00.184365 application/epub+zip 77752 2025-06-04T09:01:57.976401 application/epub+zip 77751 2025-06-04T09:01:56.815392 application/epub+zip 154114 2025-06-04T09:02:01.879411 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 147706 2025-06-04T09:01:59.523397 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 138170 2022-09-05T03:35:52.594589 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 37956 2025-06-04T09:01:55.938437 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 37953 2021-01-02T04:15:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15237 2021-01-02T04:15:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18513 2025-06-04T09:02:02.031382 application/rdf+xml 11151 2025-06-04T09:01:57.381415 image/jpeg 3257 2025-06-04T09:01:57.099405 image/jpeg 75700 2025-06-04T09:01:56.200415 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