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100 1 _aKlein, Charles,
_d1867-1915
245 1 4 _aThe Lion and the Mouse; a Story of an American Life
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2004
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
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
700 1 _aHornblow, Arthur,
_d1865-1942
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/5119
999 _c47158
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