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Title: The Confessions of Artemas Quibble
Being the Ingenuous and Unvarnished History of Artemas Quibble, Esquire, One-Time Practitioner in the New York Criminal Courts, Together with an Account of the Divers Wiles, Tricks, Sophistries, Technicalities, and Sundry Artifices of Himself and Others of the Fraternity, Commonly Yclept "Shysters" or "Shyster Lawyers"

Note: Reading ease score: 66.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Credits: Produced by an anonymous volunteer

Summary: "The Confessions of Artemas Quibble" by Arthur Cheney Train is a fictional narrative written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the character Artemas Quibble, a struggling lawyer navigating the tricky waters of the New York criminal court system. It is likely to explore themes of ambition, morality, and the legal profession's often unscrupulous practices through Quibble’s experiences and reflections on his career. At the start of the novel, we meet Artemas Quibble, who recounts his humble origins as the son of a poor but honest Baptist minister. After losing his parents at a young age, he reluctantly embarks on a journey into the world of law, initially motivated by financial gain and a desire to escape poverty. As he enters law school at Harvard, he becomes increasingly drawn into a life of extravagant spending and reckless behavior. With mounting debts and a reputation as a socialite, he devises various schemes to secure his future, leading him to the bustling streets of New York City, where he encounters both the charm and the pitfalls of a career in criminal law. The opening chapters set the tone for a satirical yet reflective examination of Quibble's life, highlighting the absurdities of the legal system and the lengths to which individuals will go to seek success. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Train, Arthur Cheney, 1875-1945

EBook No.: 20451

Published: Jan 26, 2007

Downloads: 72

Language: English

Subject: New York (N.Y.) -- Fiction

Subject: Legal stories

Subject: Attorney and client -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:20451:2 2007-01-26T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Train, Arthur Cheney en 1
2024-11-10T00:31:20Z The Confessions of Artemas Quibble

This edition has images.

Title: The Confessions of Artemas Quibble
Being the Ingenuous and Unvarnished History of Artemas Quibble, Esquire, One-Time Practitioner in the New York Criminal Courts, Together with an Account of the Divers Wiles, Tricks, Sophistries, Technicalities, and Sundry Artifices of Himself and Others of the Fraternity, Commonly Yclept "Shysters" or "Shyster Lawyers"

Note: Reading ease score: 66.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Credits: Produced by an anonymous volunteer

Summary: "The Confessions of Artemas Quibble" by Arthur Cheney Train is a fictional narrative written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the character Artemas Quibble, a struggling lawyer navigating the tricky waters of the New York criminal court system. It is likely to explore themes of ambition, morality, and the legal profession's often unscrupulous practices through Quibble’s experiences and reflections on his career. At the start of the novel, we meet Artemas Quibble, who recounts his humble origins as the son of a poor but honest Baptist minister. After losing his parents at a young age, he reluctantly embarks on a journey into the world of law, initially motivated by financial gain and a desire to escape poverty. As he enters law school at Harvard, he becomes increasingly drawn into a life of extravagant spending and reckless behavior. With mounting debts and a reputation as a socialite, he devises various schemes to secure his future, leading him to the bustling streets of New York City, where he encounters both the charm and the pitfalls of a career in criminal law. The opening chapters set the tone for a satirical yet reflective examination of Quibble's life, highlighting the absurdities of the legal system and the lengths to which individuals will go to seek success. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Train, Arthur Cheney, 1875-1945

EBook No.: 20451

Published: Jan 26, 2007

Downloads: 72

Language: English

Subject: New York (N.Y.) -- Fiction

Subject: Legal stories

Subject: Attorney and client -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:20451:3 2007-01-26T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Train, Arthur Cheney en 1