Project Gutenberg 2013-11-10 Public domain in the USA. 96 Butler, Ellis Parker 1869 1937 Lambdin, Robert Lynn 1886 1981 Lambdin, R. L. In Pawn Produced by David Widger "In Pawn" by Ellis Parker Butler is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Harvey Redding, a lazy junk dealer, and his son Lemuel, who bears a striking resemblance to their deceased mother. Harvey's lax approach to life is further complicated by his financial failings, dysfunctional familial relationships, and aspirations to become a saint. The narrative explores themes of paternal responsibility, the complexities of adulthood, and the often misguided pursuit of personal aspirations. The opening of the novel introduces us to the characters of Harvey and Lemuel Redding. Harvey is characterized by his extreme laziness and gluttony, preferring to meditate in comfort rather than engage in hard labor. Lem, on the other hand, is portrayed as a diligent boy who assists his father while also yearning for a normal childhood. When an unfortunate event leads to Lem being involved in a petty theft with local children, it creates tension between him and his father, as well as with their aunt Susan, who invokes strict consequences. This familial dynamic sets the stage for comedic developments and moral dilemmas that will unfold as the story progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44149/44149-h/images/titlepage.jpg en United States -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Mississippi River Valley -- Fiction Iowa -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 331931 331939 2024-09-18T13:21:58.131117 2023-09-19T09:03:51.488181 text/html text/html 342512 2021-02-21T10:05:23 text/html; charset=utf-8 956808 2021-02-21T10:05:25 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1011389 2024-09-18T13:22:03.171889 application/epub+zip 1015300 2024-09-18T13:21:58.920974 application/epub+zip 182358 2024-09-18T13:21:58.475945 application/epub+zip 1122447 2024-09-18T13:22:06.624869 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1098650 2024-09-18T13:22:02.756936 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 266507 2022-09-20T07:07:41.897179 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 292252 2024-09-18T13:21:57.125915 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 298907 2018-03-11T11:11:26 text/plain; charset=utf-8 107555 2018-03-18T05:43:22 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 292056 2013-11-10T06:57:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 106832 2013-11-10T06:58:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 292047 2013-11-10T06:57:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 106797 2013-11-10T06:58:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22504 2024-09-18T13:22:06.771038 application/rdf+xml 13206 2024-09-18T13:21:58.580917 image/jpeg 2766 2024-09-18T13:21:58.529947 image/jpeg 975961 2024-09-18T13:21:58.175945 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