Stover at Yale by Owen Johnson
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| Author | Johnson, Owen, 1878-1952 |
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| Illustrator | Gruger, Frederic Rodrigo, 1871-1953 |
| Title | Stover at Yale |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stover_at_Yale |
| Note | Reading ease score: 82.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
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| Summary | "Stover at Yale" by Owen Johnson is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Dink Stover, a freshman at Yale University, as he navigates the complexities of college life and its social hierarchies, including the pressures of sports and society memberships. The narrative captures Stover's journey from being a big man at his former school to finding his place in the competitive and challenging environment of Yale. The opening of the novel introduces Dink Stover as he embarks on his train journey to New Haven, filled with anticipation and a sense of self-importance from his achievements at Lawrenceville. Immediately, the reader is acquainted with Dink’s meticulous nature and his awareness of societal perceptions, especially as he interacts with fellow freshmen and higher-classmen. These interactions set the stage for themes of ambition, class distinction, and the pursuit of acceptance within the college social scene. As he arrives on campus, Dink is filled with dreams of success and camaraderie, yet he also begins to sense the underlying competition and the societal expectations that will shape his experiences in the years to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | College stories |
| Subject | Yale University -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 46674 |
| Release Date | Aug 24, 2014 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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