Project Gutenberg 2005-03-18 Public domain in the USA. 72 Dickinson, Anna E. (Anna Elizabeth) 1842 1932 Dickinson, Anna Elizabeth What Answer? Reading ease score: 76.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Suzanne Shell, Josephine Paolucci and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net. "What Answer?" by Anna E. Dickinson is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story unfolds in a bustling New York City, showcasing the lives of its characters against the backdrop of social issues, especially focusing on themes of ambition, love, and race. The main character appears to be William Surrey, a charming young man grappling with societal expectations and his burgeoning interest in a mysterious girl. The opening of the novel introduces a lively scene on Fifth Avenue, filled with the city's elite, as William Surrey muses over the luxurious yet superficial lifestyle. He is soon captivated by a young girl he spots from a window, prompting him to chase after her. This initial pursuit is filled with youthful optimism and charm while contrasting sharply with an impending conflict regarding race within his father's foundry, particularly concerning a talented black employee named Franklin. The narrative sets the stage for an exploration of personal dilemmas amid broader societal issues as William faces choices that may define his character and affect those around him. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en New York (N.Y.) -- Fiction War stories United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Fiction Love stories Political fiction African Americans -- Fiction Philadelphia (Pa.) -- Fiction Passing (Identity) -- Fiction Racism -- Fiction Racially mixed people -- Fiction Draft Riot, New York, N.Y., 1863 -- Fiction Interracial marriage -- Fiction United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- African Americans -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American Browsing: Fiction 418585 418586 2024-10-07T05:23:57.868971 2023-09-07T07:07:34.108799 text/html text/html 435701 2020-12-14T07:55:45 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 164488 2020-12-14T07:55:45 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 243302 2024-10-07T05:24:07.015863 application/epub+zip 249467 2024-10-07T05:24:01.500083 application/epub+zip 236968 2024-10-07T05:24:00.038885 application/epub+zip 449935 2024-10-07T05:24:11.286829 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 423716 2024-10-07T05:24:06.048880 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 389856 2022-09-07T21:34:36.038149 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 397268 397158 2024-10-07T05:23:56.958934 2023-09-07T07:07:33.370750 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 397142 2020-12-14T07:55:45 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 158322 2020-12-14T07:55:45 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 397134 2020-12-14T07:55:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 158288 2020-12-14T07:55:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 24704 2024-10-07T05:24:11.423818 application/rdf+xml 15389 2024-10-07T05:24:00.606885 image/jpeg 3902 2024-10-07T05:24:00.317905 image/jpeg 241860 2024-10-07T05:23:57.907935 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