Project Gutenberg 2011-07-05 Public domain in the USA. 131 Parker, Frances 04031319 Hope Hathaway: A Story of Western Ranch Life Reading ease score: 83.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Peter Vachuska, Pat McCoy, Stephen Hope and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Hope Hathaway: A Story of Western Ranch Life" by Frances Parker is a novel written in the early 20th century. Set against the backdrop of the American West, the story follows the life of Hope Hathaway, a strong and independent young woman navigating the challenges of ranch life and family dynamics. The narrative explores themes of love, duty, and the transition from the wild, traditional ways of the West to a more civilized society. The opening portion introduces us to the Hathaway family, particularly Jim Hathaway, an aging cattleman clinging to the old ways as the encroachment of civilization transforms the landscape. We witness a dramatic altercation involving Hope, who is confronted by a suitor, Sydney, and her protective father, leading to tension and conflict. Hope's character emerges as both resilient and complex, demonstrating strength in her refusal to conform to societal expectations. As the story unfolds, we see her take on the role of a schoolteacher, embracing her independence, while the narrative hints at deeper connections and challenges ahead. The beginning sets the stage for an exploration of her journey in a rapidly changing world, establishing Hope as a figure of both modernity and tradition. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Western stories Ranch life -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 454795 454817 2024-10-15T13:17:30.292965 2023-09-16T06:08:03.316420 text/html text/html 462920 2011-07-05T14:36:20 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 194837 2011-07-05T14:36:22 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 293716 2024-10-15T13:17:41.556939 application/epub+zip 295355 2024-10-15T13:17:34.570936 application/epub+zip 247937 2024-10-15T13:17:32.883974 application/epub+zip 524997 2024-10-15T13:17:46.437423 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 471990 2024-10-15T13:17:40.211962 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 357376 2022-09-16T16:38:45.280831 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 408052 407932 2024-10-15T13:17:28.790994 2023-09-16T06:08:02.156441 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 407868 2011-07-05T14:36:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 156644 2011-07-05T14:36:22 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 407863 2011-07-05T14:36:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 156610 2011-07-05T14:36:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21297 2024-10-15T13:17:46.583385 application/rdf+xml 16016 2024-10-15T13:17:33.548975 image/jpeg 3725 2024-10-15T13:17:33.255996 image/jpeg 273866 2024-10-15T13:17:30.336967 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