Project Gutenberg 2005-10-19 Public domain in the USA. 95 Davis, Richard Harding 1864 1916 Once Upon A Time Reading ease score: 82.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. A question of latitude -- The spy -- The messengers -- A wasted day -- A charmed life -- The amateur -- The make-believe man -- Peace manoevres. Produced by Graeme Mackreth, Suzanne Shell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Once Upon A Time" by Richard Harding Davis is a work of fiction written in the early 20th century. The narrative unfolds through a series of interconnected stories, with themes likely revolving around love, ambition, and societal introspection. The opening portion introduces Everett, a muckraking journalist who embarks on a journey to the Congo, driven by a desire to expose corruption and advocate for justice, while also providing insight into his personal relationships and ideological struggles. The beginning of the novel focuses on Everett as he prepares for his adventure to the Congo, detailing his motivations and past experiences in journalism. We learn about his affluent background, his engagement to Florence Carey, and his idealistic ambitions to reform the oppressive systems he believes exist in the Congo. As he embarks on his journey aboard a steamer brimming with intrigue, Everett's encounters with various passengers hint at the complexities and perils he will face. Initial conversations reveal skepticism surrounding his mission, setting the tone for a story rich with themes of moral conflict and the harsh realities of colonial exploitation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fiction Short stories PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 345533 345580 2024-10-07T12:56:54.109146 2023-09-08T03:52:49.000603 text/html text/html 344724 2020-12-12T18:51:29 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 792499 2020-12-12T18:51:29 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 755063 2024-10-07T12:57:00.427142 application/epub+zip 758924 2024-10-07T12:56:55.594108 application/epub+zip 156859 2024-10-07T12:56:54.490045 application/epub+zip 446698 2024-10-07T12:57:03.797021 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 427850 2024-10-07T12:56:59.307028 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 240141 2022-09-08T08:12:51.282724 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 328881 328778 2024-10-07T12:56:53.303057 2023-09-08T03:52:48.288576 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 328681 2020-12-12T18:51:29 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 126790 2020-12-12T18:51:29 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 328680 2020-12-12T18:51:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 126750 2020-12-12T18:51:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21536 2024-10-07T12:57:03.931002 application/rdf+xml 8909 2024-10-07T12:56:54.568049 image/jpeg 1656 2024-10-07T12:56:54.528198 image/jpeg 798578 2024-10-07T12:56:54.165049 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