Project Gutenberg 2008-07-17 Public domain in the USA. 60 Dodge, Henry Irving 1861 1934 Wilson, F. Vaux (Francis Vaux) 1874 1938 Wilson, Francis Vaux Skinner's Dress Suit Reading ease score: 84.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. E-text prepared by Al Haines "Skinner's Dress Suit" by Henry Irving Dodge is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the central character, Skinner, a cashier at McLaughlin & Perkins, who is trapped in his mundane job and longs for a raise to accommodate his wife's aspirations. The narrative explores themes of self-esteem, ambition, and the transformative power of outward appearances, particularly highlighted by Skinner's apprehensions and dreams associated with his desire for a dress suit. The opening of the book introduces Skinner, affectionately dubbed the "cage man" by messenger boys, who is gripped by anxiety over asking his boss for a raise. Skinner's fears stem not from physical intimidation, but from his internal struggle and fear of failure, as he has always strived to be a hero in the eyes of his supportive wife, Honey. The narrative captures his reluctance and reflections on their modest savings, the sacrifices Honey has made, and the pressure he feels to prove himself. Ultimately, the stage is set for Skinner's journey as he steps out of his comfort zone, seeking validation and transformation through the lens of social status and material success, embodied by the coveted dress suit. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Married people -- Fiction Clerks -- Fiction Suits (Clothing) -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 227300 219803 2024-10-11T08:40:30.465021 2023-09-11T11:14:10.313849 text/html text/html 214007 2008-07-17T15:35:18 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 433084 2021-01-03T20:51:21 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 451772 2024-10-11T08:40:35.617999 application/epub+zip 455015 2024-10-11T08:40:31.657057 application/epub+zip 146511 2024-10-11T08:40:31.054048 application/epub+zip 530385 2024-10-11T08:40:38.514990 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 516737 2024-10-11T08:40:35.065018 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 208810 2022-09-12T07:53:21.991635 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 182384 182373 2024-10-11T08:40:29.458078 2023-09-11T11:14:09.542849 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 182211 2021-01-03T20:51:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 67590 2021-01-03T20:51:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20253 2024-10-11T08:40:38.666981 application/rdf+xml 18078 2024-10-11T08:40:31.143031 image/jpeg 2834 2024-10-11T08:40:31.097033 image/jpeg 434200 2024-10-11T08:40:30.501049 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