The Confessions of Artemas Quibble by Arthur Cheney Train
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"The Confessions of Artemas Quibble" by Arthur Cheney Train is a fictional narrative written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the character Artemas Quibble, a struggling lawyer navigating the tricky waters of the New York criminal court system. It is likely to explore themes of ambition, morality, and the legal profession's often unscrupulous practices through Quibble’s experiences and reflections on his career. At the start of the novel, we
meet Artemas Quibble, who recounts his humble origins as the son of a poor but honest Baptist minister. After losing his parents at a young age, he reluctantly embarks on a journey into the world of law, initially motivated by financial gain and a desire to escape poverty. As he enters law school at Harvard, he becomes increasingly drawn into a life of extravagant spending and reckless behavior. With mounting debts and a reputation as a socialite, he devises various schemes to secure his future, leading him to the bustling streets of New York City, where he encounters both the charm and the pitfalls of a career in criminal law. The opening chapters set the tone for a satirical yet reflective examination of Quibble's life, highlighting the absurdities of the legal system and the lengths to which individuals will go to seek success. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Train, Arthur Cheney, 1875-1945 |
|---|---|
| Title |
The Confessions of Artemas Quibble Being the Ingenuous and Unvarnished History of Artemas Quibble, Esquire, One-Time Practitioner in the New York Criminal Courts, Together with an Account of the Divers Wiles, Tricks, Sophistries, Technicalities, and Sundry Artifices of Himself and Others of the Fraternity, Commonly Yclept "Shysters" or "Shyster Lawyers" |
| Credits | Produced by an anonymous volunteer |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 66.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | New York (N.Y.) -- Fiction |
| Subject | Legal stories |
| Subject | Attorney and client -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 20451 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-20451-2 |
| Release Date | Jan 26, 2007 |
| Last Update | Jan 1, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 402 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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