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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aTarkington, Booth,
_d1869-1946
245 1 4 _aThe Gentleman from Indiana
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2006
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2006-01-01
508 _aProduced by An Anonymous Volunteer, and David Widger
520 _a"The Gentleman from Indiana" by Booth Tarkington is a novel written during the late 19th century. Set in the fictional town of Plattville, Indiana, the story introduces readers to a range of local characters while exploring themes of ambition, politics, and small-town life. At its center is John Harkless, a young man from the East who arrives in Plattville with dreams of revitalizing the struggling "Carlow County Herald" newspaper. At the start of the novel, Harkless's arrival creates a stir among the townspeople, who are intrigued by this outsider. As he settles in, he encounters the challenges of small-town politics, particularly the influence of the "White Caps," a local group that represents lawlessness and intimidation. Tarkington paints a vivid picture of Plattville's flat landscape and the eccentricities of its residents, all while establishing Harkless's internal conflict as he tries to forge his path in a community that is steeped in tradition. The opening chapters set the stage for Harkless's struggles, not just in the realm of journalism, but also in navigating the complexities of his new environment and the relationships he will form within it. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aIndiana -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/9659
999 _c51352
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