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Comrades: A Story of Social Adventure in CaliforniaJr. Thomas Dixon

Comrades: A Story of Social Adventure in California

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Original author: Jr. Thomas Dixon

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"Comrades: A Story of Social Adventure in California" by Thomas Dixon Jr. is a novel published in 1909. When Norman Worth becomes enamored with a socialist activist, his father buys him a California island to establish a socialist commune. As the idealistic experiment unfolds, the commune faces internal power struggles, declining productivity, and authoritarian control. This controversial anti-socialist work sparked heated critical debate and was later adapted into both a play and a film.

Comrades: A Story of Social Adventure in California, by Jr. Thomas Dixon. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #35447.

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37 Chapters

  1. 1.Front Matter316 words
  2. 2.Chapter I: The Woman in Red2,618 words
  3. 3.Chapter II: A New Joan of Arc2,370 words
  4. 4.Chapter III: The Birth of a Man915 words
  5. 5.Chapter IV: Among the Shadows2,225 words
  6. 6.Chapter V: The Island of Ventura1,599 words
  7. 7.Chapter VI: The Red Flag3,460 words
  8. 8.Chapter VII: Father and Son2,332 words
  9. 9.Chapter VIII: Through the Eyes of Love768 words
  10. 10.Chapter IX: A Faded Picture460 words
  11. 11.Chapter X: Son and Father1,776 words
  12. 12.Chapter XI: The Way of a Woman288 words
  13. 13.Chapter XII: A Royal Gift809 words
  14. 14.Chapter XIII: The Burning of the Bridges1,524 words
  15. 15.Chapter XIV: The New World807 words
  16. 16.Chapter XV: For the Cause1,289 words
  17. 17.Chapter XVI: Barbara Chooses a Profession585 words
  18. 18.Chapter XVII: A Call for Heroes3,111 words
  19. 19.Chapter XVIII: A New Aristocracy2,688 words
  1. 20.Chapter XIX: Some Troubles in Heaven2,944 words
  2. 21.Chapter XX: The Unconventional864 words
  3. 22.Chapter XXI: A Pair of Cold Gray Eyes1,167 words
  4. 23.Chapter XXII: The Fighting Instinct2,670 words
  5. 24.Chapter XXIII: The Cords Tighten791 words
  6. 25.Chapter XXIV: Some Interrogation Points2,439 words
  7. 26.Chapter XXV: The Master Hand2,028 words
  8. 27.Chapter XXVI: At the Parting of the Ways2,054 words
  9. 28.Chapter XXVII: The Fruits of Patience2,140 words
  10. 29.Chapter XXVIII: The New Master2,346 words
  11. 30.Chapter XXIX: A Test of Strength745 words
  12. 31.Chapter XXX: A Vision From the Hilltop1,555 words
  13. 32.Chapter XXXI: In Love and War1,425 words
  14. 33.Chapter XXXII: A Primitive Lover657 words
  15. 34.Chapter XXXIII: Equality2,109 words
  16. 35.Chapter XXXIV: A Brother to the Beast1,311 words
  17. 36.Chapter XXXV: Love and Locksmiths887 words
  18. 37.Chapter XXXVI: The Shining Emblem1,956 words