The Hergesheimer, Joseph 1880-1954 creator text utu 2010 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The Bright Shawl" by Joseph Hergesheimer is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around Howard Gage, a young man returning from World War I, and his uncle Charles Abbott, who struggles to understand the disillusionment of the younger generation in the wake of the war. Their differing worldviews and the contrasting ideologies of youth and age form the crux of the narrative, offering a critical exploration of idealism, purpose, and the emotional toll of societal change. At the start of the novel, Charles Abbott reflects on his nephew Howard, who embodies an unsettling modernity defined by his lack of ideals and feelings of bitterness toward the war and its glorification. As Abbott reminisces about his own youth in Havana, he grapples with feelings of loss not just about the past but also about the societal values that seem to have deteriorated since his time. These contemplations set the stage for the complexities of the relationships that will unfold, particularly as Abbott observes Howard’s stark reality in contrast to his memories of an idealistic and passionate youth intertwined with prominent figures like Andrés Escobar, showcasing a lost nobility in the contemporary world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Release date is 2010-04-06 Produced by Katherine Ward and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) Original publication data not identified Cuba -- Fiction PS Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/31898 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/31898 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133728.0 31898