Project Gutenberg 2007-12-10 Public domain in the USA. 56 Janvier, Thomas A. (Thomas Allibone) 1849 1913 Janvier, Thomas Allibone A Border Ruffian 1891 Reading ease score: 66.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by David Widger "A Border Ruffian" by Thomas A. Janvier is a fictional narrative written in the late 19th century. This book presents an adventurous tale that unfolds in New Mexico, focusing on the themes of social propriety and the juxtaposition of genteel society against the backdrop of frontier life. The storyline revolves around characters who are faced with encounters that blend the dangers of the Wild West with the more refined circumstances of their upbringing. The story begins with Grace Winthrop, a young woman from Boston, embarking on a journey to New Mexico with her relatives, only to find herself in a precarious situation involving a self-proclaimed desperado on the train. As tensions rise, it becomes clear that this rugged figure is not merely an outlaw but ultimately comes to Grace's aid when a commercial traveler makes a presumptuous attempt to flirt with her. After the unexpected intervention and some comedic chaos, Grace’s perception of desperados shifts dramatically. The narrative later transitions to a dinner party hosted by Mrs. Rittenhouse Smith in Philadelphia, where Grace encounters the same man—now revealed as Van Ruyter Livingstone—under surprising and pleasant circumstances. Their interactions illuminate deeper themes of identity, recognizing worth beyond appearances, and the challenge of social expectations versus authentic connection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en United States -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 69675 69676 2024-10-10T10:00:45.722787 2023-09-10T12:14:34.097071 text/html text/html 65819 2013-01-08T05:31:12 text/html; charset=us-ascii 23246 2013-01-08T05:32:02 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 96617 2024-10-10T10:00:50.894737 application/epub+zip 95335 2024-10-10T10:00:48.457861 application/epub+zip 90465 2024-10-10T10:00:47.277739 application/epub+zip 188104 2024-10-10T10:00:53.561718 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 175650 2024-10-10T10:00:50.187759 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 155787 2022-09-11T07:15:46.798935 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 56070 56063 2024-10-10T10:00:45.397920 2023-09-10T12:14:33.816014 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 56006 2007-12-10T10:45:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21881 2007-12-10T10:45:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20002 2024-10-10T10:00:53.957746 application/rdf+xml 13068 2024-10-10T10:00:47.823744 image/jpeg 3383 2024-10-10T10:00:47.546769 image/jpeg 94540 2024-10-10T10:00:45.729785 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