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_aKlein, Charles, _d1867-1915 |
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| 245 | 1 | 4 | _aThe Lion and the Mouse; a Story of an American Life |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2004 |
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_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia |
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_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier |
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| 500 | _aThere is an improved edition of this title, eBook #14204 | ||
| 500 | _aRelease date is 2004-02-01 | ||
| 508 | _aProduced by Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team | ||
| 520 | _a"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.) | ||
| 534 | _nOriginal publication data not identified | ||
| 653 | _aRevenge -- Fiction | ||
| 653 | _aLove stories | ||
| 653 | _aChildren of the rich -- Fiction | ||
| 653 | _aWomen authors -- Fiction | ||
| 653 | _aCapitalists and financiers -- Fiction | ||
| 653 | _aUnited States -- Social life and customs -- 1865-1918 -- Fiction | ||
| 653 | _aSupreme Court justices -- Fiction | ||
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_aHornblow, Arthur, _d1865-1942 |
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