Project Gutenberg 2006-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 181 Wilson, Harry Leon 1867 1939 The Spenders: A Tale of the Third Generation Reading ease score: 80.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Suzanne Shell, Steve Flynn, Virginia Paque, Peter Klumper, Tonya Allen, Thierry Alberto and PG Distributed Proofreaders "The Spenders: A Tale of the Third Generation" by Harry Leon Wilson is a novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative delves into the life of the Bines family, particularly focusing on the repercussions of the death of Daniel J. Bines, a self-made millionaire. Through the contrasting perspectives of his father, Peter Bines, a rugged prospector, and his son, Percival or "P. Percival Bines," who is returning from the East, the story explores themes of legacy, wealth, and the generational clashes between the values of the West and the East. At the start of the book, readers are introduced to the disjointed dynamics of the Bines family following the sudden death of Daniel J. Bines. Peter Bines, the patriarch and seasoned prospector, is largely disconnected from urban society, while his grandson Percival, fresh from Harvard, is more aligned with the Eastern elite lifestyle. The opening scenes focus on the immediate family reactions highlighting Peter’s profound grief and his desire to connect with Percival, who has been raised in a world of luxury far removed from the rugged life of his grandfather. This juxtaposition sets the stage for an exploration of the evolving American identity as the characters navigate their relationships and the changing landscape of wealth and social status. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en United States -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Inheritance and succession -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 741072 736065 2024-10-04T12:50:43.568555 2023-10-05T04:37:13.213923 text/html text/html 735309 2020-12-27T06:44:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1242628 2020-12-27T06:44:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1294922 2024-10-04T12:50:56.309971 application/epub+zip 1299923 2024-10-04T12:50:47.287507 application/epub+zip 371703 2024-10-04T12:50:45.769561 application/epub+zip 1589774 2024-10-04T12:51:03.753934 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1530518 2024-10-04T12:50:54.928989 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 546417 2022-09-05T06:23:39.974576 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 695249 695117 2024-10-04T12:50:41.286579 2023-10-05T04:37:11.215894 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 695066 2020-12-27T06:44:53 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 279744 2020-12-27T06:44:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 695083 2020-12-27T06:44:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 279676 2020-12-27T06:44:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21826 2024-10-04T12:51:03.896926 application/rdf+xml 15535 2024-10-04T12:50:46.351525 image/jpeg 3567 2024-10-04T12:50:46.059521 image/jpeg 1335954 2024-10-04T12:50:43.665569 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