Project Gutenberg 2006-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 1275 Tarkington, Booth 1869 1946 Tarkington, Newton Booth Tarkington, B. (Booth) Van Loot, Cornelius Obenchain The Gentleman from Indiana Produced by An Anonymous Volunteer, and David Widger "The Gentleman from Indiana" by Booth Tarkington is a novel written during the late 19th century. Set in the fictional town of Plattville, Indiana, the story introduces readers to a range of local characters while exploring themes of ambition, politics, and small-town life. At its center is John Harkless, a young man from the East who arrives in Plattville with dreams of revitalizing the struggling "Carlow County Herald" newspaper. At the start of the novel, Harkless's arrival creates a stir among the townspeople, who are intrigued by this outsider. As he settles in, he encounters the challenges of small-town politics, particularly the influence of the "White Caps," a local group that represents lawlessness and intimidation. Tarkington paints a vivid picture of Plattville's flat landscape and the eccentricities of its residents, all while establishing Harkless's internal conflict as he tries to forge his path in a community that is steeped in tradition. The opening chapters set the stage for Harkless's struggles, not just in the realm of journalism, but also in navigating the complexities of his new environment and the relationships he will form within it. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Indiana -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 697206 2025-08-04T09:39:00.872088 text/html 723194 2021-01-26T16:56:26 text/html 327429 2025-08-04T09:39:10.172478 application/epub+zip 339761 2025-08-04T09:39:03.946523 application/epub+zip 324605 2025-08-04T09:39:02.639544 application/epub+zip 584742 2025-08-04T09:39:15.205481 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 551455 2025-08-04T09:39:09.387511 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 505391 2022-09-05T05:01:43.996096 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 609513 2025-08-04T09:38:59.849054 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 609347 2018-03-03T11:00:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 600541 2009-06-16T03:58:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20020 2025-08-04T09:39:15.352465 application/rdf+xml 13411 2025-08-04T09:39:03.150523 image/jpeg 3818 2025-08-04T09:39:02.890513 image/jpeg 238491 2018-03-19T12:42:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 250699 2021-01-26T16:56:27 application/octet-stream application/zip 237463 2009-06-16T03:59:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 321895 2025-08-04T09:39:00.922579 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