The Lion and the Mouse; a Story of an American Life by Klein and Hornblow
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"The Lion and the Mouse; a Story of an American Life" by Charles Klein and Arthur Hornblow is a novel written in the early 20th century during a time of significant economic and social turbulence in America. The story delves into the life of John Burkett Ryder, a powerful and wealthy railroad magnate whose unscrupulous methods and obsession with wealth come into conflict with the ideals of honesty and morality represented by
Judge Rossmore. The opening of the novel sets the stage in the bustling offices of the Southern and Transcontinental Railroad Company, capturing the tension as directors prepare for a crucial meeting. Their fears are focused on a legal injunction affecting the railroad's operations, a situation exacerbated by Ryder's increasingly corrupt tactics and the unyielding integrity of Judge Rossmore. Key characters are introduced, including Ryder, alongside his son Jefferson, who ultimately diverges from his father's unethical business practices to seek a different path, illustrating the generational conflict over morality and the cost of wealth. The complexity of their relationships and the rich backdrop of early 20th-century capitalism provide a gripping narrative as the story unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Klein, Charles, 1867-1915 |
|---|---|
| Author | Hornblow, Arthur, 1865-1942 |
| Title | The Lion and the Mouse; a Story of an American Life |
| Note | There is an improved edition of this title, eBook #14204 |
| Credits | Produced by Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 72.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Revenge -- Fiction |
| Subject | Love stories |
| Subject | Children of the rich -- Fiction |
| Subject | Women authors -- Fiction |
| Subject | Capitalists and financiers -- Fiction |
| Subject | United States -- Social life and customs -- 1865-1918 -- Fiction |
| Subject | Supreme Court justices -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 5119 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-05119-2 |
| Release Date | Feb 1, 2004 |
| Last Update | Aug 8, 2019 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 519 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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