Project Gutenberg 2005-10-28 Public domain in the USA. 172 Grismer, Joseph Rhode 1849 1922 Parker, Lottie Blair 'Way Down East A Romance of New England Life Reading ease score: 79.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Al Haines "Way Down East" by Joseph R. Grismer is a romantic novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Anna Moore, a young woman from a once-prominent family who faces the harsh realities of poverty after her father's failure. As she navigates her new life and the complexities of love, particularly regarding Lennox Sanderson, a wealthy young man, Anna's journey is one of resilience amidst societal expectations and personal tragedy. The opening of the novel introduces the excitement surrounding a Harvard versus Yale football game, reflecting the social dynamics of the time. Anna is introduced in the context of Mrs. Standish Tremont's social circle, where she is both a source of admiration and an object of jealousy due to her beauty and charm. The tension builds as Anna connects with Lennox Sanderson, who becomes a pivotal figure in her life, igniting her hopes and dreams while simultaneously posing potential threats to her future. The narrative opens the door to themes of love, class struggles, and the complexities of female identity during a transformative period in American society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en New England -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 235215 230108 2024-10-07T13:12:28.249787 2023-09-08T04:04:52.879542 text/html text/html 224138 2020-12-12T19:52:01 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 310656 2020-12-12T19:52:01 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 399353 2024-10-07T13:12:35.607756 application/epub+zip 402404 2024-10-07T13:12:31.554816 application/epub+zip 158294 2024-10-07T13:12:30.196777 application/epub+zip 534963 2024-10-07T13:12:38.521737 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 524042 2024-10-07T13:12:34.813783 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 271626 2022-09-08T08:30:53.251492 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 208549 208545 2024-10-07T13:12:27.549808 2023-09-08T04:04:52.349514 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 208471 2020-12-12T19:52:01 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 81291 2020-12-12T19:52:01 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 208462 2020-12-12T19:52:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 81271 2020-12-12T19:52:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21180 2024-10-07T13:12:38.652713 application/rdf+xml 12811 2024-10-07T13:12:30.837764 image/jpeg 3220 2024-10-07T13:12:30.555773 image/jpeg 392159 2024-10-07T13:12:28.283762 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