Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 93 James, Henry 1843 1916 Arnold, George 1834 1865 Benjamin, Park 1849 1922 Millet, Francis Davis 1846 1912 Millet, Frank D. Millet, F. D. Mitchell, Edward Page 1852 1927 Stories by American Authors, Volume 5 Reading ease score: 70.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. A Light Man, By James Yatil, By Millet The End Of New York, By Benjamin Why Thomas Was Discharged, By Arnold The Tachypomp, By Mitchell. Produced by Stan Goodman and PG Distributed Proofreaders "Stories by American Authors, Volume 5" by Henry James et al. is a collection of short stories likely written in the late 19th century. This volume showcases a diverse array of narratives from various American writers, reflecting the themes and styles prevalent during this transformative period in American literature. The opening story, "A Light Man," introduces readers to Maximus Austin, a somewhat disillusioned character navigating his life’s direction amid the challenges of ambition and pleasure in a rapidly changing society. At the start of "A Light Man," we meet Maximus Austin, who reflects on his life choices and existential ennui after returning to America from Europe. Conflicted and at odds with his own perceived potential, Max's journey begins as he receives an invitation from Theodore Lisle, his friend, to stay with an elderly man named Frederick Sloane. Sloane, a wealthy but eccentric figure, seeks companionship as he works on his memoirs. The narrative unfolds through Max's observations of Theodore's dedication to Sloane and the contrasting personalities, revealing themes of ambition, friendship, and the quest for identity against the backdrop of social expectations. The opening portion sets the stage for a deeper exploration of relationships, moral dilemmas, and personal introspection in this intriguing tale. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en United States -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Short stories, American PS Text Short Stories Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 305507 305417 2024-10-05T09:37:29.224561 2023-10-05T09:22:06.236494 text/html text/html 305500 305410 2024-10-05T09:37:29.492589 2023-10-05T09:22:06.415492 text/html text/html 197123 2024-10-05T09:37:37.221598 application/epub+zip 199689 2024-10-05T09:37:32.914564 application/epub+zip 183073 2024-10-05T09:37:31.620572 application/epub+zip 396890 2024-10-05T09:37:40.491525 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 376051 2024-10-05T09:37:36.421547 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 346342 2022-09-05T13:17:22.048257 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 277887 277848 2024-10-05T09:37:28.868593 2023-10-05T09:22:05.986503 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 279271 2020-12-25T20:51:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 110561 2020-12-25T20:51:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 279265 2020-12-25T20:51:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 110491 2020-12-25T20:51:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 24390 2024-10-05T09:37:40.646508 application/rdf+xml 17544 2024-10-05T09:37:32.182552 image/jpeg 4240 2024-10-05T09:37:31.896539 image/jpeg 195067 2024-10-05T09:37:29.519583 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia