Project Gutenberg 2008-06-25 Public domain in the USA. 73 Clouston, J. Storer (Joseph Storer) 1870 1944 Clouston, Joseph Storer The Prodigal Father Reading ease score: 74.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by D Alexander and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Prodigal Father" by J. Storer Clouston is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story opens in Edinburgh and introduces Heriot Walkingshaw, a respected lawyer whose life suddenly takes a turn as he grapples with the repercussions of his decisions, both personally and in terms of his family dynamics. The narrative revolves around themes of respectability, societal expectations, and the contrast between traditional values and youthful aspirations. At the start of the novel, two citizens in a tram car discuss a shocking public incident involving Mr. Walkingshaw that has left the community baffled. As the narrative unfolds, readers are introduced to Mr. Walkingshaw, his family, and the expectations that come with his respectable standing in society. His interactions with his children, particularly the disapproval of his son's romantic interests and the pressures from his own sister, create a rich tapestry of family dynamics and societal scrutiny. The opening segments set the stage for a story that explores not only his character's conflicts but also the broader implications of choices made in pursuit of happiness and the weight of respectability. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Scotland -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 415000 414978 2024-10-11T07:41:05.934237 2023-09-11T10:27:01.401259 text/html text/html 422340 2021-01-03T18:51:37 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 157964 2021-01-03T18:51:37 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 240698 2024-10-11T07:41:15.636206 application/epub+zip 243095 2024-10-11T07:41:08.405244 application/epub+zip 234624 2024-10-11T07:41:06.910257 application/epub+zip 431972 2024-10-11T07:41:20.794146 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 400794 2024-10-11T07:41:14.490209 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 368205 2022-09-12T06:46:50.411867 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 363741 363552 2024-10-11T07:41:04.108237 2023-09-11T10:26:59.867223 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 363558 2021-01-03T18:51:37 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 139846 2021-01-03T18:51:37 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 363549 2021-01-03T18:51:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 139815 2021-01-03T18:51:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 16172464 2009-03-02T14:56:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 22623 2024-10-11T07:41:20.934148 application/rdf+xml 12740 2024-10-11T07:41:07.494227 image/jpeg 3250 2024-10-11T07:41:07.202221 image/jpeg 220455 2024-10-11T07:41:05.972237 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