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100 1 _aStandish, Burt L.,
_d1866-1945
245 1 0 _aFrank Merriwell's Fun; Or, Fearless and True
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2020
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2020-10-24
508 _aProduced by Carol Brown, David Edwards and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Frank Merriwell's Fun; Or, Fearless and True" by Burt L. Standish is a novel written in the late 19th century. The book follows the adventures of Frank Merriwell, a quintessentially American young man characterized by his integrity and determination to do right, as he navigates the challenges of college life and relationships, particularly with peers who harbor different values. The story addresses themes of friendship, loyalty, and the struggle against prejudgment, particularly as it regards those marginalized in society. The opening portion introduces a scenario at Yale University where Frank Merriwell is observed by a group of fellow students who ridicule him while he passes by with his friends. One student, Gene Skelding, harbors animosity towards Merriwell and is intent on undermining him. The narrative hints at Jim Hooker, a socially ostracized student with a troubled familial background, suggesting that he may be involved in theft due to his father’s criminal past. Frank takes immediate interest in Hooker, challenging his peers for their cruelty and vowing to befriend the outcast. This sets up the central conflict of the narrative, as Frank strives to support Hooker against the prejudices of their society while contending with the mystery surrounding the outcast's character. The opening effectively establishes the morality and social dynamics that will play a central role in the characters' development throughout the story. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aFootball -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aCollege students -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aYale University -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aMerriwell, Frank (Fictitious character) -- Juvenile fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/63537
999 _c104361
_d104361