Project Gutenberg 1999-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 80 Davis, Richard Harding 1864 1916 The Make-Believe Man Reading ease score: 82.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Don Lainson, and David Widger "The Make-Believe Man" by Richard Harding Davis is a novel set in the early 20th century that explores themes of adventure, identity, and charm. The story revolves around two friends, a shy stenographer and his more charismatic companion, Joe Kinney, as they embark on a summer vacation filled with unexpected escapades. The backdrop of their journey highlights the contrast between their ordinary lives and the romantic allure of adventure. The plot unfolds as the duo decides to leave their mundane existence in New York City for a vacation, selecting their destination through chance. As they travel, they encounter a beautiful young lady, who captivates the narrator and ignites a whirlwind of events marked by misunderstandings, mistaken identities, and the pursuit of adventure. Kinney's unfounded suspicions of the lady and her companions lead to a series of comedic and precarious situations involving possible criminal activity, including a shipwreck that dramatically alters their adventure. Ultimately, through a mix of humor and charm, the story captures the interplay of fantasy and reality, illustrating how aspirations for a more exciting life can lead to unforeseen consequences. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fiction Short stories PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 98200 98201 2024-10-01T12:03:28.030907 2023-10-01T10:05:19.597178 text/html text/html 98939 2021-01-27T17:41:20 text/html; charset=utf-8 33767 2021-01-27T17:41:20 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 104428 2024-10-01T12:03:33.485856 application/epub+zip 103932 2024-10-01T12:03:30.904901 application/epub+zip 88380 2024-10-01T12:03:29.737867 application/epub+zip 216522 2024-10-01T12:03:35.390859 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 207636 2024-10-01T12:03:32.813893 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 182731 2022-09-01T12:29:51.042263 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 81078 81054 2024-10-01T12:03:27.651924 2023-10-01T10:05:19.299253 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 82649 2016-09-26T11:33:00 text/plain; charset=utf-8 31693 2016-09-26T11:34:46 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 80875 2008-10-23T09:10:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 31429 2008-10-23T09:36:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21216 2024-10-01T12:03:35.517858 application/rdf+xml 13846 2024-10-01T12:03:30.278908 image/jpeg 3489 2024-10-01T12:03:30.006883 image/jpeg 104662 2024-10-01T12:03:28.040918 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