Project Gutenberg 2007-12-07 Public domain in the USA. 41 Pertwee, Roland 1885 1963 Men of Affairs Reading ease score: 84.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Al Haines "Men of Affairs" by Roland Pertwee is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows Richard Frencham Altar, who finds himself cast into financial ruin after his father's extravagant lifestyle leads to bankruptcy and disgrace. With a remarkable blend of humor and poignancy, Altar must navigate the difficulties of poverty and the pursuit of self-worth in a world that has changed drastically since his privileged upbringing. The opening of the book introduces us to Richard as he pawns the remnants of his former life, including expensive clothes and personal belongings. He grapples with memories of his past engagement to Doreen, revealing disillusionment with love and the naivety of his hopes for a future as a gentleman. The narrative captures his transition from a life of luxury to the harsh realities of homelessness, as he contemplates his situation with both wit and resignation. Meanwhile, Richard’s chance encounter with a local constable hints at the potential for new adventures, setting the stage for a tale of resilience and self-discovery amidst life's uncertainties. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fiction PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 520881 520826 2024-10-10T09:47:53.655554 2023-09-10T12:04:20.062902 text/html text/html 520874 520819 2024-10-10T09:47:53.969595 2023-09-10T12:04:20.259905 text/html text/html 261321 2024-10-10T09:48:03.287025 application/epub+zip 269160 2024-10-10T09:47:56.113580 application/epub+zip 269159 2024-10-10T09:47:54.802553 application/epub+zip 476333 2024-10-10T09:48:08.809016 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 429735 2024-10-10T09:48:02.381037 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 393782 2022-09-11T07:01:38.654128 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 446348 446344 2024-10-10T09:47:52.963583 2023-09-10T12:04:19.521900 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 446229 2021-01-03T04:53:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 173944 2021-01-03T04:53:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 446220 2021-01-03T04:53:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 173914 2021-01-03T04:53:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20336 2024-10-10T09:48:08.941973 application/rdf+xml 10968 2024-10-10T09:47:55.344549 image/jpeg 3087 2024-10-10T09:47:55.073544 image/jpeg 257133 2024-10-10T09:47:54.013571 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