Project Gutenberg 1999-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 91 Davis, Richard Harding 1864 1916 The Consul Aaron Cannon and David Widger "The Consul" by Richard Harding Davis is a novel written during the early 20th century. The story revolves around Henry Marshall, an aging and somewhat forgotten American consul serving in the isolated and swampy town of Porto Banos in Colombia. As he navigates the challenges of an ungrateful and politically influenced system, the book explores themes of loyalty, ambition, and the complexities of duty versus personal integrity. The narrative centers on Marshall's life as a long-serving diplomat, respected for his dedication but increasingly marginalized in the changing landscape of American politics. While awaiting the arrival of a distinguished senator and his party, Marshall grapples with feelings of isolation and obsolescence. However, when circumstances force him to confront a senator's attempt to bend the rules for personal gain, Marshall stands firm in his principles, ultimately leading to a surprising turn of events. By the end, he finds redemption as he is appointed to a prestigious position, highlighting the triumph of integrity over political maneuvering. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fiction Short stories PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 71157 71173 2024-09-01T10:57:54.236638 2023-10-01T09:57:10.335425 text/html text/html 71221 2023-03-20T01:45:53 text/html 326980 2024-09-01T10:57:57.645687 application/epub+zip 326107 2024-09-01T10:57:55.466660 application/epub+zip 71800 2024-09-01T10:57:54.676634 application/epub+zip 397907 2024-09-01T10:57:59.311620 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 391082 2024-09-01T10:57:57.090608 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 136995 2022-09-01T12:25:42.986239 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 63464 63492 2024-09-01T10:57:53.998616 2023-10-01T09:57:10.114442 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 63265 2023-03-20T01:50:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17956 2024-09-01T10:57:59.442615 application/rdf+xml 12641 2024-09-01T10:57:55.041704 image/jpeg 3352 2024-09-01T10:57:54.850627 image/jpeg 24428 2023-03-20T01:50:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 363858 2023-03-20T01:51:23 application/octet-stream application/zip 411877 2024-09-01T10:57:54.249644 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