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100 1 _aChambers, Robert W.
_q(Robert William),
_d1865-1933
245 1 4 _aThe Streets of Ascalon: Episodes in the Unfinished Career of Richard Quarren, Esqre.
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2011
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2011-02-10
508 _aProduced by Hunter Monroe, Suzanne Shell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"The Streets of Ascalon: Episodes in the Unfinished Career of Richard Quarren" by Robert W. Chambers is a novel written in the early 20th century. This work chronicles the life and social entanglements of Richard Quarren, a young man navigating the complexities and distractions of upper-class society in New York City. The theme centers around Quarren's struggles with financial instability and the influence of a glamorous yet superficial social circle that threatens to derail his ambitions. The opening of the novel introduces readers to Quarren's world through a casual gathering of friends at their residence, humorously dubbed the "Irish Legation." Here, his friends Lacy and O'Hara express their concern for Quarren's careless attitude towards finance as they prepare for a tea visit from two women, one of whom is the recently widowed and captivating Strelsa Leeds. The conversation reveals the dynamics of male camaraderie while highlighting Quarren's carefree nature and the growing apprehension of his friends regarding his social choices. The dialogue sets the stage for exploring Quarren’s character and foreshadows his impending relationship with Strelsa, marking the beginning of deeper interpersonal conflicts and societal critiques. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aFiction
700 1 _aGibson, Charles Dana,
_d1867-1944
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/35233
999 _c76078
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