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 Project Gutenberg 2005-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 73 Wilcox, Ella Wheeler 1850 1919 Wheeler, Ella An Ambitious Man Reading ease score: 73.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Transcribed from the 1914 Gay & Hancock Ltd. edition by David Price "An Ambitious Man" by Ella Wheeler Wilcox is a dramatic novel written during the early 20th century. The narrative revolves around Preston Cheney, a young and ambitious man striving for success in a society that often seems to prioritize wealth and connections over merit. As he navigates personal relationships, particularly with Mabel Lawrence—a woman more interested in status than love—he grapples with the question of whether to follow his heart or succumb to societal pressures. The opening of the novel introduces us to Preston as he bids goodbye to Mabel after proposing, revealing her somewhat cold and calculating demeanor, which contrasts with his aspirations. Mabel's ambition is rooted firmly in her desire for social status, as she recognizes she will gain a foothold through her father's influence. Meanwhile, Preston's internal conflict is underscored by his feelings for Berene Dumont, a more genuine and passionate character also entangled in the web of societal expectations. Their world unfolds against the backdrop of personal ambition and the often harsh realities of social climbing, setting the tone for the struggles and moral dilemmas that define their lives and relationships. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fiction PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 275717 275617 2024-10-04T04:48:19.479936 2023-10-04T05:18:02.923782 text/html text/html 275695 2014-07-05T17:30:13 text/html 533480 2014-07-05T17:33:43 text/html application/zip 542100 2024-10-04T04:48:23.297947 application/epub+zip 543918 2024-10-04T04:48:20.121964 application/epub+zip 150360 2024-10-04T04:48:19.795972 application/epub+zip 639204 2024-10-04T04:48:26.173944 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 612962 2024-10-04T04:48:22.928980 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 220882 2022-09-04T07:47:33.549553 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 263429 263379 2024-10-04T04:48:19.108993 2023-10-04T05:18:02.533727 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 263134 2014-07-05T17:29:59 text/plain; charset=utf-8 99262 2014-07-05T17:33:43 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19169 2024-10-04T04:48:26.297958 application/rdf+xml 18959 2024-10-04T04:48:19.860946 image/jpeg 3721 2024-10-04T04:48:19.827975 image/jpeg 535546 2024-10-04T04:48:19.516962 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia