Project Gutenberg 2009-03-15 Public domain in the USA. 71 Pemberton, Max 1863 1950 Pemberton, Sir Max 08010857 Aladdin of London; Or, Lodestar E-text prepared by David Garcia, Martin Pettit, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Aladdin of London; Or, Lodestar" by Max Pemberton is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story begins in the grim surroundings of the East End of London, focusing on themes of class struggle and personal redemption. The main character, Alban Kennedy, is a young man caught between his aristocratic heritage and his present poverty, grappling with the societal injustices that confine him while also finding himself fascinated by the lives of both the elite and the impoverished. The opening of the book introduces readers to a meeting in a rundown hall where Paul Boriskoff, a Polish refugee, passionately recounts his past sufferings caused by betrayal and injustice. His emotional appeal resonates with a varied assembly of socio-political exiles, including Asiatics and Eastern Europeans, who share in his struggles. As the narrative unfolds, we also meet Alban Kennedy, who navigates his life as one of the "East Enders," and his interactions with Lois Boriskoff hint at a budding romance. Throughout this introductory portion, themes of love, aspiration, and a longing for belonging are hinted at, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of Alban's journey as he seeks to reconcile his past with his future amidst the backdrop of societal turmoil and personal ambition. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en London (England) -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Travel & Geography Browsing: Fiction 501439 501303 2024-09-12T08:17:26.626820 2023-09-12T11:32:45.575955 text/html text/html 511819 2009-03-15T16:10:33 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 375568 2021-01-04T20:44:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 384024 2024-09-12T08:17:33.093830 application/epub+zip 386302 2024-09-12T08:17:27.547873 application/epub+zip 249481 2024-09-12T08:17:27.076816 application/epub+zip 545054 2024-09-12T08:17:37.940760 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 496344 2024-09-12T08:17:32.558829 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 359860 2022-09-13T08:19:39.634586 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 465468 465375 2024-09-12T08:17:25.757842 2023-09-12T11:32:44.683930 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 465187 2021-01-04T20:44:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 180617 2021-01-04T20:44:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 465196 2021-01-04T20:44:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 180576 2021-01-04T20:44:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20215 2024-09-12T08:17:38.088764 application/rdf+xml 15707 2024-09-12T08:17:27.177828 image/jpeg 2527 2024-09-12T08:17:27.125824 image/jpeg 374438 2024-09-12T08:17:26.679821 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