Wild Youth, Volume 1

Name: Wild Youth, Volume 1
Author: Gilbert Parker

Wild Youth is a novel by Gilbert Parker that follows the story of a young man named John Deland who leaves his home in Canada to seek adventure and fortune in the American West. The book explores themes of masculinity, identity, and the search for meaning in life.

By Gilbert Parker · First published 1897 · Genre: Historical Fiction, Romance, Adventure · 9 chapters · 29,045 words

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From the beginning, Askatoon had had more character and idiosyncrasy than any other town in the West. Perhaps that was because many of its citizens had marked personality, while some were distinctly original -- a few so original as to be almost bizarre. The general intelligence was high, and this made the place alert for the new observer. It slept with one eye open; it waked with both eyes wide -- as wide as the windows of the world. The virtue of being bright and clever was a doctrine which had never been taught in Askatoon; it was as natural as eating and drinking. Nothing ever really shook the place out of a wholesome control and composure. Now and then, however, the flag of distress was hoisted, and everybody in the place -- from Patsy Kernaghan, the casual, at one end of the scale, and the Young Doctor, so called because he was young-looking when he first came to the place, who represented Askatoon in the meridian of its intellect, at the other -- had sudden paralysis.

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Work type: Novel
Author: Gilbert Parker
Date: 1897 CE
Language: English
Genres: Historical Fiction, Romance, Adventure, Drama, Literary Fiction
Length: 29,045 words
Structure: 9 chapters, 423 paragraphs
Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)

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Genres

Historical Fiction — The narrative is set in a specific historical period, reflecting the social and cultural context of the time.
Romance — The plot centers around romantic relationships and emotional connections between characters.
Adventure — The story includes elements of excitement and exploration, often involving physical journeys or quests.
Drama — The book contains intense character development and emotional themes, focusing on personal and interpersonal conflicts.