Project Gutenberg 2006-05-25 Public domain in the USA. 61 Harte, Bret 1836 1902 Harte, Francis Bret The Argonauts of North Liberty Produced by Donald Lainson; David Widger "The Argonauts of North Liberty" by Bret Harte is a novel likely written in the late 19th century. The story is set in North Liberty, Connecticut, and revolves around the lives of its inhabitants during a particularly bleak and stormy Sunday. Central characters include Edward Blandford and Richard Demorest, whose past and present entanglements suggest themes of love, betrayal, and social convention. At the start of the novel, readers are introduced to the somber atmosphere of North Liberty, marked by a chilling church service attended by the townsfolk, who seem emotionally detached and uncomfortable in their surroundings. The narrative reveals a hint of scandal as a kiss exchanged in secret between a man and a woman stirs up curiosity and tension. Following this, Demorest confronts his friend Blandford, who is caught between his responsibilities to his wife and the allure of adventure offered by Demorest. The opening sets the stage for complicated relationships, underscoring a sense of moral struggle and societal expectations that will likely unfold throughout the story. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en American fiction -- 19th century Frontier and pioneer life -- California -- Fiction California -- History -- 1846-1850 -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 247847 247848 2024-10-02T04:29:54.969602 2023-10-02T04:35:19.047688 text/html text/html 252446 2021-01-27T12:40:10 text/html; charset=utf-8 88014 2021-01-27T12:40:11 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 159955 2024-10-02T04:30:00.935541 application/epub+zip 162104 2024-10-02T04:29:57.088569 application/epub+zip 162103 2024-10-02T04:29:55.675580 application/epub+zip 326150 2024-10-02T04:30:03.749603 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 309837 2024-10-02T04:30:00.203559 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 267327 2022-09-02T05:35:08.671766 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 212460 212437 2024-10-02T04:29:54.512603 2023-10-02T04:35:18.707687 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 214633 2018-03-05T07:47:40 text/plain; charset=utf-8 83791 2018-03-19T10:32:00 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 212277 2006-05-25T06:39:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 83464 2006-05-25T06:39:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22050 2024-10-02T04:30:04.151525 application/rdf+xml 16197 2024-10-02T04:29:56.423558 image/jpeg 4244 2024-10-02T04:29:56.121577 image/jpeg 155756 2024-10-02T04:29:54.991575 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