02646cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000370011324503630015026400510051330000470056433600260061133700260063733800360066350000310069950800390073052013620076953400450213165300310217665300180220765300350222585600430226099900170230320451UtSlPG20260610133455.0mcr n260607r2007||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aTrain, Arthur Cheney,d1875-194514aThe Confessions of Artemas Quibble :bBeing the Ingenuous and Unvarnished History of Artemas Quibble, Esquire, One-Time Practitioner in the New York Criminal Courts, Together with an Account of the Divers Wiles, Tricks, Sophistries, Technicalities, and Sundry Artifices of Himself and Others of the Fraternity, Commonly Yclept "Shysters" or "Shyster Lawyers" 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2007  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2007-01-26  aProduced by an anonymous volunteer  a"The Confessions of Artemas Quibble" by Arthur Cheney Train is a fictional narrative written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the character Artemas Quibble, a struggling lawyer navigating the tricky waters of the New York criminal court system. It is likely to explore themes of ambition, morality, and the legal profession's often unscrupulous practices through Quibble’s experiences and reflections on his career.  At the start of the novel, we meet Artemas Quibble, who recounts his humble origins as the son of a poor but honest Baptist minister. After losing his parents at a young age, he reluctantly embarks on a journey into the world of law, initially motivated by financial gain and a desire to escape poverty. As he enters law school at Harvard, he becomes increasingly drawn into a life of extravagant spending and reckless behavior. With mounting debts and a reputation as a socialite, he devises various schemes to secure his future, leading him to the bustling streets of New York City, where he encounters both the charm and the pitfalls of a career in criminal law. The opening chapters set the tone for a satirical yet reflective examination of Quibble's life, highlighting the absurdities of the legal system and the lengths to which individuals will go to seek success. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aNew York (N.Y.) -- Fiction  aLegal stories  aAttorney and client -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/20451  c61722d61722