Project Gutenberg 2011-08-06 Public domain in the USA. 133 Mills, Weymer Jay 1880 1938 Mills, W. Jay (Weymer Jay) Rae, John 1882 1963 The ghosts of their ancestors Reading ease score: 73.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Alex Gam, Suzanne Shell 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 Ghosts of Their Ancestors" by Weymer Jay Mills is a novel written in the early 20th century, specifically during the early 1900s. This historical fiction explores themes of family pride, social class, and romance set against the backdrop of early American society, particularly through the lens of the Knickerbocker family. The story intricately weaves the connections between past generations and contemporary conflicts, emphasizing how ancestral legacies affect the present. The narrative centers around Patricia Knickerbocker, a young woman caught between her family's strict expectations and her own desires, particularly in her love for Richard Sheridan, a man of lesser social standing. As the story unfolds, the tensions between family obligations and personal happiness lead to conflicts, notably with her father, Jonathan Knickerbocker, who prioritizes family dignity above all else. The arrival of ancestral ghosts brings an element of the supernatural, allowing the characters to confront their lineage's impacts and reevaluate their current lives. Ultimately, the book balances themes of rebellion against tradition with the realization that love transcends past grievances, culminating in a heartfelt resolution that champions individual happiness over societal expectations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/36991/36991-h/images/cover.jpg en Ghosts -- Fiction New York (N.Y.) -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 120060 120110 2024-10-15T15:07:03.863658 2023-09-16T07:33:10.361386 text/html text/html 118511 2011-08-06T16:52:06 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1862177 2011-08-06T16:52:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1857888 2024-10-15T15:07:09.663658 application/epub+zip 1858004 2024-10-15T15:07:05.763703 application/epub+zip 111995 2024-10-15T15:07:04.208690 application/epub+zip 1206411 2024-10-15T15:07:12.027612 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1187690 2024-10-15T15:07:08.106712 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 143186 2022-09-17T04:32:45.375714 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 99127 98907 2024-10-15T15:07:03.364684 2023-09-16T07:33:09.957389 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 98937 2011-08-06T16:52:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 40354 2011-08-06T16:52:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20369 2024-10-15T15:07:12.184618 application/rdf+xml 16757 2024-10-15T15:07:04.297694 image/jpeg 2211 2024-10-15T15:07:04.251696 image/jpeg 1852340 2024-10-15T15:07:03.934686 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