Project Gutenberg 2001-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 348 Adams, Henry 1838 1918 Adams, Henry Brooks Adams, Henry (Brooks) Democracy, an American novel Produced by An Anonymous Volunteer, and David Widger "Democracy, an American Novel" by Henry Adams is a work of fiction that was probably written in the late 19th century. The novel centers around the character of Mrs. Lightfoot Lee, a wealthy widow disillusioned with New York society, who decides to spend the winter in Washington, D.C. Seeking meaning and engagement in life after her husband's death, Mrs. Lee becomes engrossed in the political landscape and the complexities of democracy itself. The opening of the novel introduces Mrs. Lee's internal struggles and dissatisfaction with her previous life. She feels a deep sense of ennui towards the social scene in New York and turns to philosophy and philanthropy in search of purpose, but finds little fulfillment. As she moves to Washington, her desire to understand the mechanisms of power draws her to the political scene, where she hopes to uncover the significance behind the workings of democracy. The early chapters depict her interactions with various political figures, including a kind-hearted lawyer named John Carrington and the ambitious Senator Silas P. Ratcliffe, hinting at the novel's exploration of ambition, power, and the human desire for meaning within the political sphere. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Widows -- Fiction Political fiction Washington (D.C.) -- Fiction Legislators -- Fiction Socialites -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Politics Browsing: Fiction 487642 487643 2024-10-02T04:58:00.862875 2023-10-02T04:57:47.220559 text/html text/html 495152 2021-02-26T00:49:58 text/html; charset=utf-8 171250 2021-02-26T00:50:03 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 251452 2024-10-02T04:58:09.148839 application/epub+zip 258565 2024-10-02T04:58:04.101839 application/epub+zip 248403 2024-10-02T04:58:02.836844 application/epub+zip 477884 2024-10-02T04:58:13.105821 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 453129 2024-10-02T04:58:08.333840 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 413669 2022-09-02T06:10:11.247701 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 426462 426427 2024-10-02T04:58:00.087081 2023-10-02T04:57:46.710537 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 429527 2018-03-14T14:35:50 text/plain; charset=utf-8 163382 2018-03-17T07:58:04 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 426240 2008-12-13T10:51:18 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 162936 2008-12-13T10:52:04 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 426232 2008-12-13T10:51:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 162894 2008-12-13T10:52:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 24564 2024-10-02T04:58:13.234762 application/rdf+xml 16628 2024-10-02T04:58:03.368808 image/jpeg 4115 2024-10-02T04:58:03.100818 image/jpeg 249441 2024-10-02T04:58:00.904878 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