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Experience a captivating journey into early 20th-century Richmond, Virginia, with Ellen Glasgow's "The Romance of a Plain Man." This enduring work of Southern fiction explores themes of social class and romance against the backdrop of a changing historical landscape. Set in... Read Full Overview

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High quality reprint of The Romance of a Plain Man by Ellen Glasgow.

As the storm broke and a shower of hail rattled like a handful of pebbles against our little window, I choked back a sob and edged my small green-painted stool a trifle nearer the hearth. On the opposite side of the wire fender, my father kicked off his wet boots, stretched his... Read Full Overview

As the storm broke and a shower of hail rattled like a handful of pebbles against our little window, I choked back a sob and edged my small green-painted stool a trifle nearer the hearth. On the opposite side of the wire fender, my father kicked off his wet boots, stretched his... Read Full Overview

The Romance of a Plain Man, a classical and rare book that has been considered essential throughout human history, so that this work is never forgotten, we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future... Read Full Overview

The Romance of a Plain Man delves into the life of a young boy from a modest background as he strives to navigate the complexities of poverty, social class, and personal aspirations. Through his perspective, the story examines innocence and the desire to transcend one's circumstances... Read Full Overview

Experience a captivating journey into early 20th-century Richmond, Virginia, with Ellen Glasgow's "The Romance of a Plain Man." This enduring work of Southern fiction explores themes of social class and romance against the backdrop of a changing historical landscape. Set in... Read Full Overview

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections
such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact,
or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections
such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact,
or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe... Read Full Overview