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 Project Gutenberg 2007-10-27 Public domain in the USA. 90 Read, Opie Percival 1852 1939 Read, Opie P. Old Ebenezer E-text prepared by Sigal Alon, David T. Jones, Fox in the Stars, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Old Ebenezer" by Opie Percival Read is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Sam Lyman, a school teacher who has moved from Vermont to the laid-back town of Old Ebenezer in hopes of finding a fresh start. As he pursues a career in law, Lyman’s journey is intertwined with the eccentric local characters, including the wealthy banker McElwin and his daughter Eva, along with various humorous circumstances that unfold in their small-town setting. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Lyman, who has settled into his role as a school teacher but yearns for something more fulfilling. His ambition drives him to study law and seek a partnership with a local attorney. The community's colorful residents, such as Uncle Buckley Lightfoot, provide a backdrop of humor and wisdom that underscores the peculiarities of small-town life. Lyman's aspirations come to a significant turning point when he becomes inadvertently entangled in a farcical marriage with McElwin's daughter, which sets off a series of comical and tumultuous events that challenge his values and ambitions. The opening chapters lay the groundwork for a story rich with character development and situational humor. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fiction PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 396345 394987 2024-09-10T06:47:10.281025 2023-09-10T10:04:49.939216 text/html text/html 397171 2007-10-27T15:48:10 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 667594 2021-01-03T02:54:21 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 734017 2024-09-10T06:47:17.368983 application/epub+zip 741264 2024-09-10T06:47:11.827021 application/epub+zip 199972 2024-09-10T06:47:10.902987 application/epub+zip 895415 2024-09-10T06:47:21.401942 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 881307 2024-09-10T06:47:16.702959 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 330510 2022-09-11T04:23:19.407540 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 369997 369887 2024-09-10T06:47:09.034043 2023-09-10T10:04:48.804229 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 369706 2021-01-03T02:54:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 139103 2021-01-03T02:54:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 17989 2024-09-10T06:47:21.536930 application/rdf+xml 11044 2024-09-10T06:47:11.257996 image/jpeg 3239 2024-09-10T06:47:11.079983 image/jpeg 712027 2024-09-10T06:47:10.335026 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia