Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 107 Hope, Anthony 1863 1933 Hawkins, Anthony Hope A man of mark E-text prepared by the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team HTML file produced by David Widger "A Man of Mark" by Anthony Hope is a novel written during the late 19th century. The story unfolds in the fictional Republic of Aureataland, focusing on political and financial intrigue, particularly surrounding its ambitious President, Marcus W. Whittingham. The protagonist, John Martin, finds himself drawn into Aureataland's precarious political landscape, grappling with issues of loyalty, morality, and the consequences of his financial dealings as the national debt comes to the forefront. The opening of the book presents the backdrop of Aureataland in the year 1884, depicting it as a republic struggling to establish itself after gaining freedom. The narrative introduces John Martin, a young banker managing the local branch in Whittingham, who becomes entwined in the government's financial schemes. As political and financial tensions rise, Martin encounters a cast of characters, including the charming but questionable President and a mysterious signorina. The early chapters set the stage for a conflict that involves conspiracy, betrayal, and a looming revolution, hinting at both personal and national stakes that will engage the reader as the plot unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Political fiction Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Bankers -- Fiction British -- South America -- Fiction PR Text Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels Category: British Literature 290480 2025-07-05T06:14:59.411018 text/html 285409 2024-10-28T18:24:39 text/html 165961 2025-07-05T06:15:05.380990 application/epub+zip 170968 2025-07-05T06:15:01.328004 application/epub+zip 170968 2025-07-05T06:15:00.153024 application/epub+zip 299979 2025-07-05T06:15:08.315986 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 280522 2025-07-05T06:15:04.645975 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 252651 2022-09-05T11:29:42.764500 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 236859 2023-10-05T08:07:01.153815 text/plain 217075 2024-10-28T18:24:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16349 2025-07-05T06:15:08.439959 application/rdf+xml 10181 2025-07-05T06:15:00.645002 image/jpeg 2854 2025-07-05T06:15:00.399029 image/jpeg 161299 2025-07-05T06:14:59.432022 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia