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Title: Indian Summer
Note: Reading ease score: 81.4 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits:
Produced by David Garcia, Eric Eldred, Charles Franks, and
the Online Distributed Proofreaders Team
Summary: "Indian Summer" by William Dean Howells is a novel written during the late 19th century. The story focuses on the character Colville, a disillusioned journalist who finds himself in Florence, grappling with the dissatisfaction of his past life in America and contemplating a fresh start away from the disappointments he has faced. At the start of the novel, Colville is introduced as he lounges by the Ponte Vecchio, reflecting on his life choices and the bitter disappointment he experienced upon leaving his successful newspaper career in Des Vaches, Indiana. As he immerses himself in the vibrant yet familiar sights of Florence, he feels an acute sense of loss for the life he abandoned, despite having returned to pursue art and architecture. The narrative takes a turn when he encounters Mrs. Bowen, an old acquaintance, and her daughter Effie, which reignites memories of his past and opens the door to new social interactions, marking the beginning of his exploration of identity, nostalgia, and the complexities of human connections in a foreign land. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Howells, William Dean, 1837-1920
EBook No.: 7359
Published: Jan 1, 2005
Downloads: 115
Language: English
Subject: Love stories
Subject: Italy -- Fiction
Subject: Americans -- Italy -- Fiction
Subject: Middle-aged men -- Fiction
Subject: Midlife crisis -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Indian Summer
Note: Reading ease score: 81.4 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits:
Produced by David Garcia, Eric Eldred, Charles Franks, and
the Online Distributed Proofreaders Team
Summary: "Indian Summer" by William Dean Howells is a novel written during the late 19th century. The story focuses on the character Colville, a disillusioned journalist who finds himself in Florence, grappling with the dissatisfaction of his past life in America and contemplating a fresh start away from the disappointments he has faced. At the start of the novel, Colville is introduced as he lounges by the Ponte Vecchio, reflecting on his life choices and the bitter disappointment he experienced upon leaving his successful newspaper career in Des Vaches, Indiana. As he immerses himself in the vibrant yet familiar sights of Florence, he feels an acute sense of loss for the life he abandoned, despite having returned to pursue art and architecture. The narrative takes a turn when he encounters Mrs. Bowen, an old acquaintance, and her daughter Effie, which reignites memories of his past and opens the door to new social interactions, marking the beginning of his exploration of identity, nostalgia, and the complexities of human connections in a foreign land. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Howells, William Dean, 1837-1920
EBook No.: 7359
Published: Jan 1, 2005
Downloads: 115
Language: English
Subject: Love stories
Subject: Italy -- Fiction
Subject: Americans -- Italy -- Fiction
Subject: Middle-aged men -- Fiction
Subject: Midlife crisis -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.