Project Gutenberg 2004-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 158 Sinclair, Upton 1878 1968 Fitch, Clarke Garrison, Frederick Sinclair, Upton Beall Samuel the Seeker Reading ease score: 93.7 (5th grade). Very easy to read. Text file produced by Charles Franks, Charles Aldarondo, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team HTML file produced by David Widger "Samuel the Seeker" by Upton Sinclair is a novel likely written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around a young boy named Samuel who is raised by his father, old Ephraim Prescott, in a rural setting. With a family background steeped in ideals of individualism and a strong connection to American values, Samuel is instilled with a sense of adventure and the quest for truth as he matures into his late teenage years. When turmoil strikes as the family ventures toward the lure of city life, Samuel embarks on a journey of seeking not only a life of purpose but also the essence of human dignity amidst the harsh realities of society. The opening of the book establishes Samuel's background and the influential figures in his life, particularly his father, whose teachings instill in him values from the Bible and the spirit of America. As he grows older, Samuel grapples with the stark contrast between his idyllic upbringing and the harshness of the world he encounters. The narrative progresses through scenes that highlight his struggles, such as navigating poverty and the crash of his family's finances due to societal changes. By the end of the opening chapters, Samuel is ready to walk into the city, filled with both anticipation and uncertainty about his future. His adventure begins amidst a backdrop of societal issues, setting the stage for his evolving understanding of life and the notions of success, survival, and moral duty. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Young men -- Fiction Social problems -- Fiction Socialism -- Fiction United States -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 469907 469908 2024-10-03T07:10:28.700217 2023-10-03T06:55:45.940128 text/html text/html 505567 2021-01-26T20:11:02 text/html; charset=utf-8 145776 2021-01-26T20:11:02 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 216020 2024-10-03T07:10:36.887159 application/epub+zip 223264 2024-10-03T07:10:30.983211 application/epub+zip 223264 2024-10-03T07:10:29.514217 application/epub+zip 436021 2024-10-03T07:10:41.390167 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 402010 2024-10-03T07:10:36.049193 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 372786 2022-09-03T09:31:29.293159 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 374166 374019 2024-10-03T07:10:27.012229 2023-10-03T06:55:44.517088 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 386082 2018-03-10T11:43:06 text/plain; charset=utf-8 136672 2018-03-18T08:03:34 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 373955 2013-05-03T10:15:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 135254 2013-05-03T10:15:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22567 2024-10-03T07:10:41.523223 application/rdf+xml 13579 2024-10-03T07:10:30.218187 image/jpeg 3475 2024-10-03T07:10:29.927189 image/jpeg 209898 2024-10-03T07:10:28.735199 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