Mortmain by Arthur Cheney Train
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"Mortmain" by Arthur Cheney Train is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Sir Richard Mortmain, a man entangled in a web of personal and financial crises, including a significant debt that puts him at risk of bankruptcy. The opening chapters introduce the protagonist's interactions with medical professionals, particularly Sir Penniston Crisp, whose groundbreaking surgical experiments may become relevant to Mortmain's challenges. The beginning of "Mortmain" draws
the reader into Sir Richard Mortmain's life as he grapples with impending financial ruin and an increasingly precarious social standing. The narrative opens with the introduction of Sir Penniston Crisp, an accomplished surgeon, who has made strides in experimental surgery, potentially foreshadowing his methods becoming crucial for Mortmain's fate. Meanwhile, Mortmain's conversation with his solicitor, Ashley Flynt, reveals his desperation; he faces the choice of marriage as a means to escape his debts, a suggestion he vehemently rejects due to his disdain for marrying solely for financial security. As tensions mount, the reader witnesses Mortmain becoming more enmeshed in moral dilemmas and societal expectations, setting the stage for a complex interplay of ambition, ethics, and consequence that promises to unfold in the chapters ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Train, Arthur Cheney, 1875-1945 |
|---|---|
| Title | Mortmain |
| Contents | Mortmain -- The rescue of Theophilus Newbegin -- The vagabond -- The man hunt -- Not at home -- A study in sociology -- The little feller -- Randolph, '64. |
| Credits |
Produced by Steven desJardins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 83.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Fiction |
| Subject | Short stories, American |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 37346 |
| Release Date | Sep 8, 2011 |
| Last Update | Jan 8, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 556 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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