Project Gutenberg 2005-06-15 Public domain in the USA. 117 Farnol, Jeffery 1878 1952 Farnol, John Jeffery Farnol, Jeffrey Farnol, Jack The Definite Object: A Romance of New York Reading ease score: 82.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. E-text prepared by David Kline, Mary Meehan, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Definite Object: A Romance of New York" by Jeffery Farnol is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Geoffrey Ravenslee, a disillusioned millionaire seeking purpose and meaning in life amidst the bustle of New York City. His journey is intertwined with a cast of characters, including the comedic butler Mr. Brimberly and a young street urchin named Spike, as they navigate various social strata and relationships in the city. At the start of the novel, we meet Mr. Brimberly, the affable butler, who introduces us to the opulent world of Geoffrey Ravenslee. As Ravenslee languishes in the large mansion filled with wealth yet devoid of satisfaction, he contemplates his empty existence on the eve of his thirty-fifth birthday. The narrative quickly shifts focus to a comically inept burglary attempt by Spike, leading to a burgeoning friendship as Ravenslee decides to step out of his gilded cage. His quest for an object—both literal and metaphorical—drives the story, leading him to Hell's Kitchen and a range of characters that embody the vibrant, often gritty life of early 20th-century New York. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en New York (N.Y.) -- Fiction PR Text Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923 Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 655799 655672 2024-10-07T08:38:47.882897 2023-09-07T09:36:18.876297 text/html text/html 676977 2020-12-11T06:10:55 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 246008 2020-12-11T06:10:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 331326 2024-10-07T08:39:01.195842 application/epub+zip 340879 2024-10-07T08:38:51.943916 application/epub+zip 319843 2024-10-07T08:38:50.348885 application/epub+zip 656768 2024-10-07T08:39:08.187817 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 626785 2024-10-07T08:39:00.029838 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 554144 2022-09-08T01:12:27.682017 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 613755 613665 2024-10-07T08:38:44.579920 2023-09-07T09:36:16.149271 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 613431 2020-12-11T06:10:55 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 237743 2020-12-11T06:10:55 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 613438 2020-12-11T06:10:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 237740 2020-12-11T06:10:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21786 2024-10-07T08:39:08.375790 application/rdf+xml 17132 2024-10-07T08:38:50.930884 image/jpeg 3771 2024-10-07T08:38:50.638885 image/jpeg 321393 2024-10-07T08:38:47.937893 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