Project Gutenberg 2007-05-28 Public domain in the USA. 61 McCarthy, Justin 1830 1912 M'Carthy, Justin The Dictator Reading ease score: 79.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. E-text prepared by Audrey Longhurst, Mary Meehan, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Dictator" by Justin McCarthy is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around John Ericson, an exiled dictator from the South American Republic of Gloria, as he navigates his life in London after being deposed. The narrative promises to explore themes of ambition, power, and the complexities of political life through Ericson's experiences and interactions with various characters, hinting at the adventures and struggles he faces to regain his influence. At the start of the novel, readers are introduced to Ericson waking in a hotel room in London, reflecting on his past glories and current circumstances as an exile. His internal musings reveal a longing to return to Gloria, where he once ruled, mixed with a sense of resignation regarding his present situation. As he prepares for the day, the narrative unfolds with the arrival of Hamilton, his companion, who reminds Ericson of his fallen status, highlighting the contrast between his former power and his current reality. The opening sets the stage for an exploration of political intrigue and personal relationships, leaving readers eager to discover how Ericson will navigate his path in this new world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Political fiction PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Politics Browsing: Fiction 685936 685804 2024-10-09T11:23:12.728196 2023-09-10T03:39:26.920901 text/html text/html 694546 2007-05-28T15:29:30 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 249697 2007-05-28T15:30:04 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 321882 2024-10-09T11:23:22.510183 application/epub+zip 331066 2024-10-09T11:23:15.152207 application/epub+zip 331067 2024-10-09T11:23:13.693203 application/epub+zip 555126 2024-10-09T11:23:28.467150 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 524631 2024-10-09T11:23:21.539150 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 495048 2022-09-10T08:28:58.115505 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 660802 660707 2024-10-09T11:23:11.118216 2023-09-10T03:39:25.568898 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 660554 2007-05-28T15:26:19 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 244001 2007-05-28T15:26:19 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 660568 2007-05-28T15:26:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 243951 2007-05-28T15:26:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21456 2024-10-09T11:23:29.200123 application/rdf+xml 10686 2024-10-09T11:23:14.273217 image/jpeg 2913 2024-10-09T11:23:13.981207 image/jpeg 313347 2024-10-09T11:23:12.788193 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