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Title: Ovington's Bank
Note: Reading ease score: 91.0 (5th grade). Very easy to read.
Credits: Charles Bowen
Summary: "Ovington's Bank" by Stanley John Weyman is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story is set in a bustling county town during market day, where money, ambition, and class distinctions play pivotal roles in the interactions among various characters. The narrative primarily follows Mr. Ovington, a country banker, and his associates as they engage in financial dealings and attempt to persuade local gentry, including the traditionalist Squire Griffin, to support a new railway venture. The opening portion of the novel introduces us to a lively market day in Aldersbury, filled with a diverse population engaged in trade and social pleasantries. We meet Mr. Ovington, who is depicted as ambitious and capable, navigating through the town with his young assistant Arthur Bourdillon. As the plot unfolds, it becomes clear that Ovington is keen to capitalize on the era's economic changes by advocating for the establishment of a railroad, which he believes will be profitable. However, his vision is challenged by Squire Griffin, a steadfast landowner who represents the old order and refuses to entertain the invasive prospect of modernity that the railroad symbolizes. This conflict between tradition and progress sets the stage for the unfolding drama in the rest of the novel. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Weyman, Stanley John, 1855-1928
EBook No.: 38990
Published: Feb 26, 2012
Downloads: 57
Language: English
Subject: England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction
Subject: Love stories
Subject: Banks and banking -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
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Title: Ovington's Bank
Note: Reading ease score: 91.0 (5th grade). Very easy to read.
Credits: Charles Bowen
Summary: "Ovington's Bank" by Stanley John Weyman is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story is set in a bustling county town during market day, where money, ambition, and class distinctions play pivotal roles in the interactions among various characters. The narrative primarily follows Mr. Ovington, a country banker, and his associates as they engage in financial dealings and attempt to persuade local gentry, including the traditionalist Squire Griffin, to support a new railway venture. The opening portion of the novel introduces us to a lively market day in Aldersbury, filled with a diverse population engaged in trade and social pleasantries. We meet Mr. Ovington, who is depicted as ambitious and capable, navigating through the town with his young assistant Arthur Bourdillon. As the plot unfolds, it becomes clear that Ovington is keen to capitalize on the era's economic changes by advocating for the establishment of a railroad, which he believes will be profitable. However, his vision is challenged by Squire Griffin, a steadfast landowner who represents the old order and refuses to entertain the invasive prospect of modernity that the railroad symbolizes. This conflict between tradition and progress sets the stage for the unfolding drama in the rest of the novel. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Weyman, Stanley John, 1855-1928
EBook No.: 38990
Published: Feb 26, 2012
Downloads: 57
Language: English
Subject: England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction
Subject: Love stories
Subject: Banks and banking -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.