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Title: The Cleverdale Mystery; or, The Machine and Its Wheels: A Story of American Life

Note: Reading ease score: 70.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

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Summary: "The Cleverdale Mystery; or, The Machine and Its Wheels: A Story of American Life" by W. A. Wilkins is a novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative centers around the ambitious political machinations of Darius Hamblin, a New York State Senator, and the personal struggles of his daughter, Belle Hamblin. The book examines themes of political power, social class, and familial loyalty amid the backdrop of dramatic events at Lake George. The opening of the novel introduces the picturesque setting of Lake George and presents the Hamblin family, particularly focusing on the conflict between Darius's political ambitions and Belle's personal desires. Belle is depicted as a compassionate young woman who saves her younger brother from drowning, earning the admiration of George Alden, a bank officer. However, her father's pride and ambition pose challenges to her romantic feelings for George. As political tensions rise with a rival candidate named Daley seeking to undermine Darius's position, the story hints at conflicts that will intertwine personal and political stakes through the characters’ interactions and dilemmas. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Wilkins, W. A.

EBook No.: 42333

Published: Mar 14, 2013

Downloads: 96

Language: English

Subject: Detective and mystery stories

Subject: New York (State) -- Fiction

Subject: Political corruption -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:42333:2 2013-03-14T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Wilkins, W. A. en 1
2024-11-09T23:26:11Z The Cleverdale Mystery; or, The Machine and Its Wheels: A Story of American Life

This edition has images.

Title: The Cleverdale Mystery; or, The Machine and Its Wheels: A Story of American Life

Note: Reading ease score: 70.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Credits: Produced by Robert Cicconetti, Sue Fleming and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net (This
file was produced from images generously made available
by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)

Summary: "The Cleverdale Mystery; or, The Machine and Its Wheels: A Story of American Life" by W. A. Wilkins is a novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative centers around the ambitious political machinations of Darius Hamblin, a New York State Senator, and the personal struggles of his daughter, Belle Hamblin. The book examines themes of political power, social class, and familial loyalty amid the backdrop of dramatic events at Lake George. The opening of the novel introduces the picturesque setting of Lake George and presents the Hamblin family, particularly focusing on the conflict between Darius's political ambitions and Belle's personal desires. Belle is depicted as a compassionate young woman who saves her younger brother from drowning, earning the admiration of George Alden, a bank officer. However, her father's pride and ambition pose challenges to her romantic feelings for George. As political tensions rise with a rival candidate named Daley seeking to undermine Darius's position, the story hints at conflicts that will intertwine personal and political stakes through the characters’ interactions and dilemmas. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Wilkins, W. A.

EBook No.: 42333

Published: Mar 14, 2013

Downloads: 96

Language: English

Subject: Detective and mystery stories

Subject: New York (State) -- Fiction

Subject: Political corruption -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:42333:3 2013-03-14T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Wilkins, W. A. en 1