02686cam a22003853u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000410011324500160015426400510017030000470022133600260026833700260029433800360032050000310035650801910038752012550057853400670183365300310190065300170193165300350194865300300198365300320201365300500204570000530209570000320214885600770218085600430225773453UtSlPG20260610134711.0mcr n260607r20241916utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aSmith, Francis Hopkinson,d1838-191510aEnoch Crane 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2024  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2024-04-24  aD A Alexander, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)  a"Enoch Crane" by Francis Hopkinson Smith and F. Berkeley Smith is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story introduces readers to various characters living in a boarding house in New York City, particularly focusing on the titular character, Enoch Crane, an old gentleman with a crusty exterior but admirable values. The narrative explores themes of societal interactions, love, ambition, and the complexities of human relationships.  At the start of the novel, readers meet Joe Grimsby, a vibrant young architect moving into an apartment, who quickly becomes absorbed by the charming new tenant, Sue Ford, and her family. Their arrival sparks interactions among various house residents, including the wise old Enoch Crane and the outgoing Ebner Ford, Sue's stepfather, who is characterized as loud and opportunistic. Through these early interactions, tensions escalate, particularly between Joe's earnest pursuit of a relationship with Sue and the contrasting influences of her stepfather's brashness. The opening part sets an engaging stage for a blend of romance and drama, providing insights into the characters' social dynamics and establishing the groundwork for the unfolding narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cNew York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1916  aNew York (N.Y.) -- Fiction  aLove stories  aLandlord and tenant -- Fiction  aMate selection -- Fiction  aApartment houses -- Fiction  aGreenwich Village (New York, N.Y.) -- Fiction1 aSmith, F. Berkeleyq(Frank Berkeley),d1869-19311 aKimball, Alonzo,d1874-19234 uhttps://archive.org/details/enochcranenovel00smituoft/page/n359/mode/2up40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/73453