The Private Tutor is a novel written by Gamaliel Bradford Jr. and was first published in 1905. The story follows the life of a young man named John G. West who is hired as a private tutor for the wealthy and influential family, the Van Dams. As John begins his work, he finds himself drawn to the beautiful and intelligent daughter of the family, Elizabeth Van Dam. Despite the difference in their social status, John and Elizabeth fall in love and begin...