Project Gutenberg 2013-09-12 Public domain in the USA. 83 Chambers, Robert W. (Robert William) 1865 1933 Chambers, Robert William Gibson, Charles Dana 1867 1944 Gibson, C. D. (Charles Dana) The Business of Life Produced by Annie R. McGuire. This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print archive. "The Business of Life" by Robert W. Chambers is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around James Philip Desboro, a man of leisure living in Westchester, as he navigates complex relationships, particularly with Mrs. Clydesdale, who visits him unexpectedly and reveals her troubled marriage. Through interactions with various characters, including Jacqueline Nevers, an antique dealer, the book explores themes of loyalty, love, societal expectations, and personal identity against the backdrop of a changing social landscape. At the start of the novel, Desboro is approached by Mrs. Clydesdale, an unhappy woman seeking refuge from her husband. Their tense conversation reveals her feelings of entrapment within a loveless marriage, and Desboro’s struggle with his past affection for her becomes evident. As their discussion unfolds, his internal conflicts about responsibility and honor come into play, revealing his complicated feelings about love and commitment. The narrative sets the stage for an exploration of Desboro's life choices, including his burgeoning contact with Jacqueline Nevers, who offers a contrasting perspective on passion and ambition. The unfolding drama promises an engaging look at the intersections of personal desires and societal norms. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Love stories Rich people -- Fiction Man-woman relationships -- Fiction New York (State) -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Businesswomen -- Fiction Husband and wife -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 792797 792809 2024-09-18T10:38:00.443519 2023-09-19T06:35:50.124799 text/html text/html 812859 2013-09-12T11:49:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2321592 2013-09-12T11:49:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2428531 2024-09-18T10:38:15.266411 application/epub+zip 2442142 2024-09-18T10:38:03.327490 application/epub+zip 363587 2024-09-18T10:38:01.722474 application/epub+zip 2749522 2024-09-18T10:38:23.681358 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2683784 2024-09-18T10:38:13.607411 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 611659 2022-09-20T03:31:30.173067 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 709353 709223 2024-09-18T10:37:55.794528 2023-09-19T06:35:46.203755 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 709077 2013-09-12T11:49:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 272432 2013-09-12T11:49:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 709069 2013-09-12T11:49:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 272341 2013-09-12T11:49:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22352 2024-09-18T10:38:23.854344 application/rdf+xml 13269 2024-09-18T10:38:02.141462 image/jpeg 3361 2024-09-18T10:38:01.933517 image/jpeg 2374151 2024-09-18T10:38:00.604466 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 en.wikipedia