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100 1 _aCurtis, George William,
_d1824-1892
245 1 0 _aTrumps
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2005
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2005-03-29
508 _aE-text prepared by Curtis Weyant, Mary Meehan, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team from page images generously made available by the Making of America Collection of the University of Michigan Library HTML file produced by David Widger Note: Images of the original pages are available through the Making of America Collection of the University of Michigan. See http://www.hti.umich.edu/cgi/b/bib/bibperm?q1=abw7901
520 _a"Trumps" by George William Curtis is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The narrative centers around the life of Mr. Savory Gray, a once-prosperous merchant who, after losing everything in a sudden financial calamity, decides to open a school for boys. As he navigates this new venture, the lives of his students intersect with that of Hope Wayne, a young woman raised in seclusion, which sets the groundwork for various emerging relationships and struggles within the community. The opening of "Trumps" introduces Mr. Savory Gray, who, after a devastating business failure, transforms his life by establishing a school in the village of Delafield. The narrative humorously details his transition from merchant to educator, while simultaneously setting the stage for the conflicts between his students, especially the budding dynamic between the spirited Hope Wayne and her male peers. As boys engage in mischief and rivalry, tensions rise, particularly involving a quarrel that leads to a significant fallout. The excerpt establishes a vibrant backdrop that hints at themes of social status, youthful enthusiasm, and the complexities of growing up, positioning it as an engaging exploration of personal growth and societal interactions. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aFiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/15498
999 _c56886
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