In the Line by Albertus T. Dudley
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"In the Line" by Albertus T. Dudley is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Wolcott Lindsay, a young boy navigating the challenges of school life and football at Seaton, an elite boarding school. The novel explores themes of friendship, sportsmanship, and the social dynamics within a school environment, against the background of American rugby football. The opening of "In the Line" introduces Wolcott Lindsay Senior and
Junior as they arrive in Boston after a long voyage. The narrative focuses on Junior, an overgrown but energetic boy who is eager to acclimate to his new American school life. His parents discuss his education options, highlighting differing family viewpoints about schooling. The story begins to unfold as the Lindsays get settled, hinting at the challenges Wolcott will face while trying to fit in amongst his peers and the expectations set upon him in both academics and athletics. This initial setup leads to an exploration of friendships, rivalries, and personal growth as the characters and their dynamics are established. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Dudley, Albertus T. (Albertus True), 1866-1955 |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Copeland, Charles, 1858-1929 |
| Title | In the Line |
| Credits |
Produced by KD Weeks, The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 80.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Schools -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Football -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Phillips Exeter Academy -- Juvenile fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 56259 |
| Release Date | Dec 27, 2017 |
| Last Update | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 400 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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