Project Gutenberg 2006-05-12 Public domain in the USA. 56 Davis, Richard Harding 1864 1916 The Amateur Reading ease score: 83.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Don Lainson; David Widger "The Amateur" by Richard Harding Davis is a novella written in the early 20th century. This work follows the story of Austin Ford, a New York reporter who fancies himself a keen observer of human behavior, particularly in the realm of crime. As he travels to London, he encounters a young woman seeking to find her missing husband, an endeavor that intertwines their fates as the story unfolds amidst deception, intrigue, and Ford’s amateur sleuthing attempts. In the narrative, Austin Ford is approached by a so-called widow, Mrs. Ashton, who is desperate to locate her husband, Harry, a man who has seemingly vanished after their marriage. As Ford gets drawn into the mystery of Harry’s disappearance, he grapples with the realities of the young couple's life, Mrs. Ashton’s feelings, and her husband’s dubious character. Throughout the story, Ford's investigations lead him to a surprising encounter with Harry, revealing a series of misunderstandings about identity and loyalty. The novella deftly explores themes of love, betrayal, and the complications of human relationships, as Ford transitions from a detached observer to someone deeply entwined in the personal dramas of those around him. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fiction Short stories PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 79453 79454 2024-10-01T12:03:21.331923 2023-10-01T10:05:13.829527 text/html text/html 79322 2021-01-27T17:41:17 text/html; charset=utf-8 27092 2021-01-27T17:41:17 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 94784 2024-10-01T12:03:25.640891 application/epub+zip 93657 2024-10-01T12:03:23.151915 application/epub+zip 93657 2024-10-01T12:03:21.994915 application/epub+zip 180929 2024-10-01T12:03:27.456906 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 172730 2024-10-01T12:03:24.954904 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 138309 2022-09-01T12:29:44.118210 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 64750 64730 2024-10-01T12:03:21.023920 2023-10-01T10:05:13.617514 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 66130 2016-09-26T11:20:02 text/plain; charset=utf-8 25418 2016-09-26T11:25:14 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 64657 2006-05-12T09:24:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 25215 2006-05-12T09:25:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21214 2024-10-01T12:03:27.585886 application/rdf+xml 12103 2024-10-01T12:03:22.548925 image/jpeg 3378 2024-10-01T12:03:22.270944 image/jpeg 92823 2024-10-01T12:03:21.339951 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