Project Gutenberg 2007-12-24 Public domain in the USA. 84 Stone, William L. (William Leete) 1792 1844 Stone, William Leete Stone, W. L. (William Leete) Ups and Downs in the Life of a Distressed Gentleman Produced by Julia Miller and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Ups and Downs in the Life of a Distressed Gentleman" by William L. Stone is a fictional narrative written in the mid-19th century. The book chronicles the life of Daniel Wheelwright, a man who experiences the fluctuating fortunes of life, from moments of success to deep despair. Through his misadventures, the book provides commentary on social classes and the struggles inherent within them, highlighting themes of ambition, education, and personal agency. The opening of this work introduces us to Wheelwright's character and sets the stage for his life's journey. It begins with a reflection on the nature of fortune and societal expectations, likening human experiences to cycles—both positive and negative. We see Wheelwright’s humble beginnings and aspirations that lead him from a family of coachmakers to the pursuit of higher social status through education and profession. His character is depicted as earnest but hapless, setting up a narrative rich with humor and probing examination of societal norms as he navigates various trades and the follies of his pursuits, hinting at a life characterized by resilience in the face of adversity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en New York (State) -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 280989 279256 2024-09-10T09:57:48.352632 2023-09-11T03:34:26.761238 text/html text/html 279365 2007-12-24T14:27:00 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 103147 2007-12-24T14:27:02 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 167653 2024-09-10T09:57:54.548575 application/epub+zip 172520 2024-09-10T09:57:50.152582 application/epub+zip 170136 2024-09-10T09:57:49.126601 application/epub+zip 380577 2024-09-10T09:57:57.897590 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 372236 2024-09-10T09:57:53.790625 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 373011 2022-08-11T06:57:16.844469 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 256873 256664 2024-09-10T09:57:47.633636 2023-09-11T03:34:26.106227 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 256737 2007-12-24T14:27:00 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 101282 2007-12-24T14:27:02 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 256732 2007-12-24T14:27:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 101259 2007-12-24T14:27:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19850 2024-09-10T09:57:58.037552 application/rdf+xml 19756 2024-09-10T09:57:49.473611 image/jpeg 4350 2024-09-10T09:57:49.298589 image/jpeg 167270 2024-09-10T09:57:48.381604 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