Project Gutenberg 2013-01-06 Public domain in the USA. 113 French, Allen 1870 1946 The Barrier: A Novel E-text prepared by Fay Dunn, sp1nd, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (http://archive.org) "The Barrier: A Novel" by Allen French is a work of fiction written in the early 20th century. The novel explores themes of ambition, social class, and personal relationships within a closely-knit community in New England. The narrative primarily revolves around Stephen F. Ellis, a business magnate who seeks recognition in the aristocratic circles of Stirling, and George Mather, a young entrepreneur who has recently faced a downfall. Their interactions, along with those of Judith Blanchard—a strong and ambitious woman—set the stage for a deeper exploration of societal dynamics and personal aspirations. At the start of the novel, the reader is introduced to the small city of Stirling, where excess and exclusivity define the lifestyle of its wealthy inhabitants. George Mather, a former president of the street-railway company, has just lost his position by a manipulative strike from his rival, Ellis. As Mather grapples with his defeat, he encounters Judith Blanchard, whose perceptions and ambitions bring additional complexity to his situation. The opening segments establish the contrasting aspirations of both men as well as Judith's growing awareness of her own desires, laying the groundwork for a narrative that promises to navigate the intricacies of love, power, and societal expectation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41890/41890-h/images/cover.jpg file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41890/41890-h/images/front_cover.jpg en City and town life -- Fiction Love stories New England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Social classes -- United States -- Fiction Business -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 569908 569697 2024-09-17T14:06:29.273697 2023-09-18T08:55:00.119812 text/html text/html 580111 2013-01-21T09:23:06 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 265669 2013-01-21T09:26:45 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 293256 2024-09-17T14:06:37.942672 application/epub+zip 301660 2024-09-17T14:06:30.623729 application/epub+zip 265203 2024-09-17T14:06:29.948743 application/epub+zip 457308 2024-09-17T14:06:43.113665 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 421510 2024-09-17T14:06:37.156694 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 385327 2022-09-19T07:22:10.147107 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 518035 517866 2024-09-17T14:06:27.379751 2023-09-18T08:54:58.553787 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 517548 2013-01-21T09:18:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 197867 2013-01-21T09:18:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 517556 2013-01-21T09:18:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 197857 2013-01-21T09:18:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21543 2024-09-17T14:06:43.258635 application/rdf+xml 10167 2024-09-17T14:06:30.056876 image/jpeg 2132 2024-09-17T14:06:30.002691 image/jpeg 260970 2024-09-17T14:06:29.326772 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