Project Gutenberg 2015-05-18 Public domain in the USA. 74 Abbott, Eleanor Hallowell 1872 1958 Coburn, Fordyce, Mrs. Old-Dad Reading ease score: 84.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Elaine Laizure "Old-Dad" by Eleanor Hallowell Abbott is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Daphne Bretton, a young college student who faces expulsion after a scandal involving a boy in her dorm room. As she navigates the challenges of her troubled relationship with her father, Jaffrey Bretton, the complexities of youthful innocence and the deeper themes of family dynamics, reputation, and self-identity unfold. The opening of "Old-Dad" introduces us to Daphne during a moment of crisis as she bursts into her father's study to reveal her expulsion from college. The interaction between them is charged with both humor and tension, showcasing their unfamiliarity and the strained relationship between father and daughter. Jaffrey’s youthful demeanor and unexpected reactions add to the story's complexity, making it clear that he, too, is grappling with the implications of his daughter's predicament. As they confront the fallout, including Daphne's escalating shame and confusion about her actions and societal perceptions, the groundwork is laid for a deeper exploration of their characters and the challenges ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fathers and daughters -- Fiction Man-woman relationships -- Fiction United States -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Parenthood & Family Relations Browsing: Fiction 297714 297715 2024-10-20T11:46:04.389909 2023-09-21T08:20:18.082210 text/html text/html 304445 2015-05-18T14:07:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 321491 2015-05-18T14:07:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 325978 2024-10-20T11:46:09.544886 application/epub+zip 329971 2024-10-20T11:46:05.232879 application/epub+zip 178634 2024-10-20T11:46:04.809894 application/epub+zip 428553 2024-10-20T11:46:12.789877 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 423224 2024-10-20T11:46:09.140863 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 272511 2022-09-22T08:17:35.941019 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 264354 264345 2024-10-20T11:46:03.583910 2023-09-21T08:20:17.137210 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 264631 2015-05-18T14:07:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 102667 2015-05-18T14:07:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20287 2024-10-20T11:46:12.922851 application/rdf+xml 12641 2024-10-20T11:46:04.901889 image/jpeg 2055 2024-10-20T11:46:04.855887 image/jpeg 321072 2024-10-20T11:46:04.418917 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