Project Gutenberg 2006-03-22 Public domain in the USA. 86 Tarkington, Booth 1869 1946 Tarkington, Newton Booth Tarkington, B. (Booth) Van Loot, Cornelius Obenchain Ramsey Milholland Produced by Earle Beach and David Widger "Ramsey Milholland" by Booth Tarkington is a novel written in the early 20th century that portrays the life and experiences of a young boy named Ramsey. The story explores themes of childhood, war, and the transition to adolescence, as seen through Ramsey's interactions with his grandfather, peers, and his own developing identity. The narrative unfolds against the backdrop of a small town in America, steeped in the traditions and lessons of the past, particularly centering around the solemnity of war commemorations and the innocence of youth. The opening of the novel introduces us to Ramsey Milholland and his grandfather, who are watching a Decoration Day parade together. Through their conversation, we witness the innocent curiosity of Ramsey as he questions his grandfather about the Civil War, showcasing his youthful bravado and naivety. The grandfather reflects on his war experience, revealing complexities in the perspectives of both soldiers and their valor. This blend of earnest dialogue and comedic interludes sets the stage for Ramsey's journey through childhood, where themes of loyalty, bravery, and the bittersweet nature of growing up begin to emerge. As Ramsey transitions into school life, the narrative foreshadows the trials he will face in navigating friendships and crushes, especially with a girl named Dora Yocum, establishing a groundwork for his development in the story. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Bildungsromans Young men -- Fiction American fiction -- 20th century World War, 1914-1918 -- United States -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 300909 300910 2024-10-02T03:54:51.177957 2023-10-02T04:08:35.084714 text/html text/html 312172 2021-01-27T13:40:40 text/html; charset=utf-8 103328 2021-01-27T13:40:40 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 179344 2024-10-02T03:54:58.507978 application/epub+zip 183001 2024-10-02T03:54:54.244976 application/epub+zip 164554 2024-10-02T03:54:53.009951 application/epub+zip 351145 2024-10-02T03:55:01.811919 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 326619 2024-10-02T03:54:57.671969 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 297351 2022-09-02T04:54:53.559856 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 251328 251305 2024-10-02T03:54:50.523000 2023-10-02T04:08:34.435683 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 255763 2018-03-03T10:47:50 text/plain; charset=utf-8 98099 2018-03-19T13:17:22 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 251222 2012-01-13T08:48:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 97510 2012-01-13T08:49:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22463 2024-10-02T03:55:01.940933 application/rdf+xml 14881 2024-10-02T03:54:53.548999 image/jpeg 3843 2024-10-02T03:54:53.276946 image/jpeg 175512 2024-10-02T03:54:51.202046 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