Project Gutenberg 2006-02-26 Public domain in the USA. 66 Tarkington, Booth 1869 1946 Tarkington, Newton Booth Tarkington, B. (Booth) Van Loot, Cornelius Obenchain His Own People Produced by Earle C. Beach and David Widger "His Own People" by Booth Tarkington is a novel written during the early 20th century. The story centers on Robert Russ Mellin, a young man from a small town who is eager to immerse himself in the glamorous world of European society, particularly the elite culture of Rome. As he navigates this new environment, he experiences the allure and deception inherent in high society. At the start of the novel, Mellin is captivated by a vibrant scene in the Grand Continental Hotel's palm-room where he observes the distinguished guests. Overwhelmed by joy, he considers himself among "his own people," having yearned for such encounters since his youth. Initially filled with hopeful romantic notions, he encounters Madame de Vaurigard—a charismatic countess who further ignites his fascination with this life of elegance. Through a series of encounters and observations, Mellin's idealism clashes with the reality of social dynamics, foreshadowing a journey into the complexities of identity, ambition, and the potential for betrayal in his quest for acceptance within this new society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Rome (Italy) -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Fiction Americans -- Italy -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 141377 141386 2024-09-01T12:53:08.697280 2023-10-01T11:38:24.188063 text/html text/html 144921 2021-01-27T14:40:21 text/html; charset=utf-8 49392 2021-01-27T14:40:21 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 97697 2024-09-01T12:53:12.762250 application/epub+zip 99829 2024-09-01T12:53:10.017279 application/epub+zip 99829 2024-09-01T12:53:09.195301 application/epub+zip 209827 2024-09-01T12:53:14.866278 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 195099 2024-09-01T12:53:12.210266 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 195245 2022-09-02T03:37:06.696523 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 115220 115194 2024-09-01T12:53:08.263279 2023-10-01T11:38:23.790053 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 117287 2018-03-03T09:02:58 text/plain; charset=utf-8 46310 2018-03-19T13:23:12 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 115134 2006-02-25T16:11:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 45973 2006-02-25T16:12:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20747 2024-09-01T12:53:15.078234 application/rdf+xml 13627 2024-09-01T12:53:09.541276 image/jpeg 3510 2024-09-01T12:53:09.366306 image/jpeg 97582 2024-09-01T12:53:08.710270 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