Project Gutenberg 2006-05-30 Public domain in the USA. 100 Lincoln, Joseph Crosby 1870 1944 Lincoln, Joseph C. The Portygee Produced by Donald Lainson; David Widger "The Portygee" by Joseph Crosby Lincoln is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story introduces readers to young Albert Speranza, who arrives at the desolate South Harniss railway station on a chilly December night, poised to start a new life with his grandparents, Captain Zelotes and Mrs. Olive Snow. As Albert grapples with feelings of homesickness and uncertainty about his future, the narrative hints at the cultural contrasts he will face while living in the Cape Cod community that his grandparents call home. The opening of the book paints a vivid picture of Albert's arrival in South Harniss, describing not only the bleakness and isolation of the railway station but also the boy's internal struggle as he reflects on his past life in school. As he meets his grandfather, there is a notable tension, underscored by the grandfather's scrutinizing gaze. Captain Zelotes and Mrs. Snow's warm yet quirky household, which includes a housekeeper who has a sympathetic reaction to her drunken fiancé, adds to Albert's perception of the locals as "Rubes." Throughout this beginning, there is a sense of anticipation as Albert is caught between his sophisticated upbringing and the rustic reality of his new life, setting the stage for potential conflicts and growth as he navigates familial relationships and cultural expectations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Grandparent and child -- Fiction Spanish Americans -- Fiction PS Text Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923 Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 835022 835023 2024-10-02T07:41:48.672283 2023-10-02T07:05:30.860137 text/html text/html 877885 2021-01-27T09:41:49 text/html; charset=utf-8 283295 2021-01-27T09:41:49 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 353501 2024-10-02T07:41:59.040162 application/epub+zip 365051 2024-10-02T07:41:50.888216 application/epub+zip 365051 2024-10-02T07:41:49.549148 application/epub+zip 606558 2024-10-02T07:42:05.357092 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 568842 2024-10-02T07:41:58.205203 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 534551 2022-09-02T09:07:36.469874 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 703153 703130 2024-10-02T07:41:46.588207 2023-10-02T07:05:28.947126 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 716350 2018-03-05T13:16:00 text/plain; charset=utf-8 268449 2018-03-19T08:15:48 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 703061 2006-05-30T13:09:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 266737 2006-05-30T13:09:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22011 2024-10-02T07:42:05.490090 application/rdf+xml 10428 2024-10-02T07:41:50.118176 image/jpeg 2928 2024-10-02T07:41:49.834164 image/jpeg 343196 2024-10-02T07:41:48.740365 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