Project Gutenberg 1999-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 99 Raine, William MacLeod 1871 1954 Raine, William McLeod The Vision Splendid Produced by Mary Starr, and David Widger "The Vision Splendid" by William MacLeod Raine is a novel likely written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around a young boy named Jeff Farnum, a dreamer and rebel who grapples with his identity and social status while longing for freedom and adventure outside the constraints of his life. As he interacts with various characters throughout the narrative, themes of individuality, social justice, and personal growth begin to emerge. The opening of the novel introduces us to Jeff Farnum, a boy confined in school while the outside world beckons with the joys of nature. His thoughts often drift to the river and the freedom it represents. After playing hooky, he faces humiliation from classmates but ultimately stands his ground during a fight with a bully named Ned Merrill. A chance encounter with Captain Lucius Chunn, a former soldier who was acquainted with Jeff's father, serves as a pivotal moment that elevates Jeff's spirits and connects him to his father's legacy. As Jeff navigates his childhood challenges, he begins to formulate his ideals and beliefs in a world marked by social disparities and injustice, setting the stage for his character's journey of self-discovery. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fiction Western stories PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 517782 517791 2024-09-01T11:11:01.534469 2023-10-01T10:09:07.359500 text/html text/html 543519 2021-01-27T17:43:18 text/html; charset=utf-8 178595 2021-01-27T17:43:18 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 235562 2024-09-01T11:11:09.861938 application/epub+zip 246515 2024-09-01T11:11:03.290434 application/epub+zip 246515 2024-09-01T11:11:02.276447 application/epub+zip 492789 2024-09-01T11:11:15.254909 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 443845 2024-09-01T11:11:09.117926 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 443972 2022-09-01T12:35:10.937849 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 423705 423682 2024-09-01T11:10:59.943441 2023-10-01T10:09:05.802488 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 431440 2018-03-12T05:46:14 text/plain; charset=utf-8 168806 2018-03-17T14:16:48 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 423498 2008-11-23T05:43:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 167792 2008-11-23T05:44:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20010 2024-09-01T11:11:15.504862 application/rdf+xml 15539 2024-09-01T11:11:02.652442 image/jpeg 3989 2024-09-01T11:11:02.467431 image/jpeg 231064 2024-09-01T11:11:01.577453 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