Project Gutenberg 2007-04-16 Public domain in the USA. 99 Walter, Eugene 1874 1941 Hornblow, Arthur 1865 1942 Byron, Joseph Gunn, Archie 1863 1930 Gunn, Archibald The Easiest Way: A Story of Metropolitan Life E-text prepared by Kathryn Lybarger and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Easiest Way: A Story of Metropolitan Life" by Eugene Walter and Arthur Hornblow is a novel written during the early 20th century. The narrative revolves around the life of Laura Murdock, a young woman of dubious virtue attempting to redeem her past while navigating the complexities of love, ambition, and societal expectations in a bustling urban landscape. This tale captures the intricacies of her relationships and the choices she faces in her pursuit of a more respectable life. The opening of this novel sets the stage in the vibrant nightlife of New York City, where a flock of theatergoers spills onto the streets after a performance. Among a rich tapestry of characters, we are introduced to two men—John Madison and Glenn Warner—who are about to delve into the city's hedonistic pleasures. John is a green but perceptive young reporter freshly arrived from a rural background, while Warner is more worldly and familiar with the city's sordid underbelly. Their interaction hints at deeper themes of innocence versus experience, as John unwittingly becomes entwined with Laura Murdock, the clever but morally ambiguous actress they discuss. This initial chapter lays the groundwork for Laura's complex character and her intertwining relationships, emphasizing the allure and the danger of the metropolitan lifestyle. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Mistresses -- Fiction Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Women -- Conduct of life -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 438818 438124 2024-09-09T08:32:31.779762 2023-09-09T10:52:31.999942 text/html text/html 452127 2007-04-16T17:50:23 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 581893 2021-01-02T15:58:04 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 816508 2024-09-09T08:32:39.903720 application/epub+zip 824313 2024-09-09T08:32:33.737732 application/epub+zip 234377 2024-09-09T08:32:32.512752 application/epub+zip 1084747 2024-09-09T08:32:44.462707 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1067047 2024-09-09T08:32:39.141759 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 403922 2022-09-10T05:57:01.433341 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 411037 410956 2024-09-09T08:32:30.204781 2023-09-09T10:52:30.393921 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 410665 2021-01-02T15:58:03 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 158106 2021-01-02T15:58:04 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 410672 2021-01-02T15:58:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 158046 2021-01-02T15:58:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21735 2024-09-09T08:32:44.624696 application/rdf+xml 21516 2024-09-09T08:32:32.889751 image/jpeg 4742 2024-09-09T08:32:32.694743 image/jpeg 650201 2024-09-09T08:32:31.834797 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