Project Gutenberg 2010-11-09 Public domain in the USA. 183 Eggleston, Edward 1837 1902 Eggleston, Allegra The Graysons: A Story of Illinois Produced by David Edwards, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Graysons: A Story of Illinois" by Edward Eggleston is a novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative is set in a rural Illinois community, centering on the lives of the Albaugh and Grayson families as they navigate social interactions, romantic entanglements, and personal struggles amidst the backdrop of the burgeoning American Midwest. The protagonist, Tom Grayson, grapples with his impulsive nature and the consequences of his choices, particularly as they affect his relationships with family and potential romantic interests. The opening of the novel introduces Rachel Albaugh, a beautiful young woman accustomed to the attention of many suitors but struggling with her own expectations and choices in love. As she prepares her home for evening guests, the scene is established with details of the natural beauty surrounding John Albaugh's farm. Various characters, including Tom Grayson and his sister Barbara, are introduced, each reflecting different aspects of youth and social dynamics in their community. The beginning delves into Rachel's interactions with her admirers and foreshadows Tom's emerging role as someone captivated by her, hinting at the intertwined relationships and conflicts that will unfold as the story progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Fiction Illinois -- Fiction Presidents -- United States -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 562662 562686 2024-09-14T11:12:29.658432 2023-09-15T06:16:42.451546 text/html text/html 563042 2010-11-09T14:03:28 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 784672 2010-11-09T14:05:14 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 853848 2024-09-14T11:12:38.011285 application/epub+zip 860942 2024-09-14T11:12:31.481404 application/epub+zip 287269 2024-09-14T11:12:30.438373 application/epub+zip 1084486 2024-09-14T11:12:43.120347 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1053565 2024-09-14T11:12:37.225340 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 446326 2022-09-15T14:39:46.026413 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 538750 538527 2024-09-14T11:12:28.515384 2023-09-15T06:16:41.510543 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 538594 2010-11-09T14:03:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 212416 2010-11-09T14:05:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 538585 2010-11-09T14:04:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 212376 2010-11-09T14:05:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20999 2024-09-14T11:12:43.266377 application/rdf+xml 14554 2024-09-14T11:12:30.809335 image/jpeg 3494 2024-09-14T11:12:30.616372 image/jpeg 841552 2024-09-14T11:12:29.734467 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