Project Gutenberg 2005-01-05 Public domain in the USA. 123 Maxwell, W. B. (William Babington) 1866 1938 Maxwell, William Babington The Devil's Garden Reading ease score: 79.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. E-text prepared by Rick Niles, Victoria Woosley, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Devil's Garden" by W. B. Maxwell is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around William Dale, a village postmaster whose life is turned upside down when he is unexpectedly suspended from his position. The narrative delves into the themes of ambition, social class, and the struggles of a man caught in the web of a bureaucratic system. At the start of the novel, we find William Dale in his post office, anxiously opening an official letter that announces his suspension. He reflects on his life, his aspirations, and his wife, Mavis, as they prepare to navigate the uncertainty that lies ahead. The tension builds as he grapples with the implications of this unexpected turn of events, and we see glimpses of his character—ambitious yet proud, tender with his wife but also unsure of the loyalties of those around him. The scene sets the stage for a deeper exploration of his integrity and the societal dynamics at play, suggesting a conflict that will unfold as the plot progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fiction PR Text Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923 Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 762042 761871 2024-10-06T13:44:35.102468 2023-09-07T04:16:24.826850 text/html text/html 783109 2020-12-19T03:40:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 624508 2020-12-19T03:40:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 534996 2024-10-06T13:44:43.624427 application/epub+zip 547288 2024-10-06T13:44:36.147477 application/epub+zip 372179 2024-10-06T13:44:35.632426 application/epub+zip 762179 2024-10-06T13:44:49.720855 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 712255 2024-10-06T13:44:43.040433 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 537323 2022-09-07T17:22:31.209193 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 701157 701063 2024-10-06T13:44:33.405470 2023-09-07T04:16:23.359803 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 700884 2020-12-19T03:40:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 278183 2020-12-19T03:40:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 700893 2020-12-19T03:40:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 278183 2020-12-19T03:40:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21265 2024-10-06T13:44:49.860868 application/rdf+xml 7898 2024-10-06T13:44:35.747430 image/jpeg 1369 2024-10-06T13:44:35.689435 image/jpeg 620456 2024-10-06T13:44:35.173448 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia