Project Gutenberg 2002-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 62 Smith, Francis Hopkinson 1838 1915 Smith, F. Hopkinson (Francis Hopkinson) The Fortunes of Oliver Horn Produced by Duncan Harrod "The Fortunes of Oliver Horn" by Francis Hopkinson Smith is a novel set in the mid-19th century that explores themes of ambition, family expectations, and the quest for self-identity during a time of societal change. The narrative centers around young Oliver Horn and his relationship with his father, Richard Horn, a passionate inventor, as Oliver struggles between his own artistic aspirations and the weight of familial expectations to follow a more conventional path in law, as his father once did. The opening of the novel introduces Kennedy Square, a vibrant and picturesque neighborhood filled with lively characters and lush surroundings. It paints a vivid picture of the Horn family's home, emphasizing the warmth and camaraderie within the household, particularly through the interactions with their loyal servant, Malachi. We meet Richard Horn, an inventor absorbed in his work, and glimpse Oliver's budding ambitions towards becoming a painter, which are at odds with his mother's desires for him to pursue a career in law. His mother's anxieties regarding Oliver's future become apparent, setting the stage for the conflicts he will face as he seeks his own path amidst the loving but traditional expectations of his family and community. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en New York (N.Y.) -- Fiction Bildungsromans Young men -- Fiction Baltimore (Md.) -- Fiction Painters -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 807655 807596 2024-10-02T08:25:08.226622 2023-10-02T07:39:36.199864 text/html text/html 807648 807589 2024-10-02T08:25:08.714671 2023-10-02T07:39:36.435853 text/html text/html 384061 2024-10-02T08:25:20.246578 application/epub+zip 396320 2024-10-02T08:25:12.530649 application/epub+zip 380002 2024-10-02T08:25:10.832635 application/epub+zip 664079 2024-10-02T08:25:26.610541 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 621500 2024-10-02T08:25:19.371579 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 578824 2022-09-02T09:58:05.793613 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 752115 752107 2024-10-02T08:25:07.564638 2023-10-02T07:39:35.785843 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 751859 2012-08-04T21:05:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 293902 2012-08-04T21:26:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20044 2024-10-02T08:25:26.873525 application/rdf+xml 12945 2024-10-02T08:25:11.569605 image/jpeg 3426 2024-10-02T08:25:11.195661 image/jpeg 379197 2024-10-02T08:25:08.785640 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