Project Gutenberg 1995-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 50 Davis, Richard Harding 1864 1916 The Scarlet Car "The Scarlet Car" by Richard Harding Davis is a novel written during the late 19th century. The story revolves around a group of young adults, primarily focusing on Winthrop and Beatrice Forbes, as they embark on a tumultuous journey to a football game, intertwined with personal dynamics and societal norms of the time. As the characters navigate various obstacles, including mechanical failures and interpersonal conflicts, the backdrop of scholarly rivalries amplifies the significance of their relationships. At the start of the novel, the main characters are introduced as they prepare for the football game between Harvard and Yale. Winthrop, enamored with Beatrice, faces jealousy and frustration due to her engagement to Ernest Peabody. Complications arise when Peabody's insistence on Beatrice not joining the group for their excursion leads to a tense atmosphere. As they make their way along the route in the titular Scarlet Car, a series of mishaps, including breakdowns and the intrusion of unforeseen circumstances, create humor, tension, and an opportunity for character development. The stage is set for a blend of adventure and exploration of themes of love, friendship, and societal expectations in a rapidly modernizing world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Humorous stories Love stories Automobiles -- Fiction Automobile driving -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Humour Browsing: Fiction 160147 158956 2024-09-01T05:13:37.712209 2023-10-01T05:01:21.529707 text/html text/html 154878 2021-01-01T07:42:03 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 56763 2021-01-01T07:42:03 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 103894 2024-09-01T05:13:41.923202 application/epub+zip 105564 2024-09-01T05:13:38.962193 application/epub+zip 105564 2024-09-01T05:13:38.185216 application/epub+zip 206539 2024-09-01T05:13:44.159173 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 198223 2024-09-01T05:13:41.415214 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 198189 2022-09-01T05:30:37.566753 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 143767 143795 2024-09-01T05:13:37.280202 2023-10-01T05:01:21.129709 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 143577 2021-01-01T07:42:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 54860 2021-01-01T07:42:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18511 2024-09-01T05:13:44.289165 application/rdf+xml 12253 2024-09-01T05:13:38.532210 image/jpeg 3258 2024-09-01T05:13:38.359190 image/jpeg 103330 2024-09-01T05:13:37.727270 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