David Poindexter's Disappearance, and Other Tales by Julian Hawthorne

Read now or download (free!)

Choose how to read this book Url Size
Read online (web) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/7057.html.images 266 kB
EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/7057.epub3.images 188 kB
EPUB (older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/7057.epub.images 190 kB
EPUB (no images, older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/7057.epub.noimages 172 kB
Kindle https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/7057.kf8.images 387 kB
older Kindles https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/7057.kindle.images 372 kB
Plain Text UTF-8 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/7057.txt.utf-8 247 kB
Download HTML (zip) https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/7057/pg7057-h.zip 187 kB
There may be more files related to this item.

About this eBook

Author Hawthorne, Julian, 1846-1934
Title David Poindexter's Disappearance, and Other Tales
Note Reading ease score: 77.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Contents David Poindexter's disappearance -- Ken's mystery -- "When half-gods go, the gods arrive" -- "Set not thy foot on graves" -- My friend Paton.
Credits Produced by Michelle Shephard, Eric Eldred, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
Summary "David Poindexter's Disappearance, and Other Tales" by Julian Hawthorne is a collection of fictional narratives penned in the late 19th century. It begins with the intriguing story of David Poindexter, a young clergyman struggling with his family's diminishing fortune and his suppressed ambitions. The narrative outlines his sudden transformation from a modest minister to a wealthy heir, exploring themes of identity, desire, and moral conflict as David grapples with the freedom and temptations that accompany newfound wealth. At the start of the tale, David Poindexter is introduced as a complex character caught between love and ambition. After receiving a surprising letter revealing his inheritance from an estranged uncle, David experiences a profound shift in his fortunes. As he reflects on this life-altering news, the story presents a vivid contrast between his past life in the pulpit and the alluring prospects of wealth and freedom ahead of him. This internal struggle sets the stage for a dramatic exploration of his relationships, particularly with Edith Saltine, a woman he loves and who challenges his perceptions of aspiration and integrity, suggesting a deeper examination of the choices he must face in his new identity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Subject Fiction
Subject Short stories
Category Text
EBook-No. 7057
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Oct 7, 2012
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
Downloads 57 downloads in the last 30 days.
Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!
iBiblio