Project Gutenberg 2004-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 62 Savage, Richard 1846 1903 Savage, Richard Henry The Midnight Passenger : A Novel Reading ease score: 72.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Charles Aldarondo, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Midnight Passenger: A Novel" by Richard Henry Savage is a fictional work likely written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Randall Clayton, a young man navigating life in New York City while managing significant financial responsibilities linked to the Western Trading Company. As he carries out his duties, he becomes captivated by a mysterious woman, which complicates his professional and personal life amidst hidden dangers and potential treachery. At the start of the novel, readers are introduced to Clayton’s daily routine as he prepares to make a significant bank deposit, accompanied by a growing sense of monotony and yearning for the wilderness of his Western roots. His life takes an unexpected turn when he sees a beautiful woman, Fräulein Irma Gluyas, as she glides past him, igniting feelings he has long suppressed. The narrative unfolds with a mix of admiration and intrigue, showcasing Clayton's isolation in the bustling city and hinting at a possible romantic entanglement. The opening chapters also introduce a subplot involving espionage and deception orchestrated by other characters, particularly relating to Clayton's financial dealings and the looming presence of danger as he becomes the target of sinister plots. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en American fiction -- 19th century PS Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 559376 559252 2024-10-03T07:24:50.643274 2023-10-03T07:04:42.999102 text/html text/html 559369 559245 2024-10-03T07:24:51.006255 2023-10-03T07:04:43.209128 text/html text/html 295222 2024-10-03T07:25:01.771233 application/epub+zip 304063 2024-10-03T07:24:54.767262 application/epub+zip 289079 2024-10-03T07:24:53.134265 application/epub+zip 504117 2024-10-03T07:25:07.082169 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 469247 2024-10-03T07:25:00.664295 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 448005 2022-09-03T09:45:28.460778 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 507254 507181 2024-10-03T07:24:50.131301 2023-10-03T07:04:42.635084 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 507046 2020-12-29T08:41:07 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 199039 2020-12-29T08:41:07 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 507057 2020-12-29T08:41:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 198975 2020-12-29T08:41:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20910 2024-10-03T07:25:07.685177 application/rdf+xml 11428 2024-10-03T07:24:53.936242 image/jpeg 2853 2024-10-03T07:24:53.497241 image/jpeg 292012 2024-10-03T07:24:51.053263 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