02288cam a22003613u 45000010005000000030007000050050017000120060002000290070005000310080041000360400011000770410017000880500007001051000038001122450018001502640051001683000047002193360026002663370026002923380036003185000088003545000031004425080104004735201112005775340045016896530017017346530021017516530034017726530031018066530030018378560042018679990017019097359UtSlPG20260610133206.0mcr n260607r2005||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aHowells, William Dean,d1837-192010aIndian Summer 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2005 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aWikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Summer_(novel) aRelease date is 2005-01-01 aProduced by David Garcia, Eric Eldred, Charles Franks, and the Online Distributed Proofreaders Team a"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.) nOriginal publication data not identified aLove stories aItaly -- Fiction aAmericans -- Italy -- Fiction aMiddle-aged men -- Fiction aMidlife crisis -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/7359 c49350d49350