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 Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 136 Oppenheim, James 1882 1932 The Nine-Tenths Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Bill Walker and PG Distributed Proofreaders "The Nine-Tenths" by James Oppenheim is a novel likely written during the early 20th century. The narrative centers around Joe Blaine, a printer who finds himself grappling with the weighty consequences of a tragic fire that claims the lives of his female employees, illuminating themes of social responsibility, guilt, and a longing for a greater purpose in life. The opening of the novel introduces Joe as a hardworking and essentially good-natured man deeply invested in his printing business. As he navigates through a typical day at the printery, his life and that of his employees take a dramatic turn following a devastating fire that results in horrific losses. Joe’s introspection reveals his connections to his mother and to Myra, a woman who has stirred romantic feelings within him. However, his overwhelming guilt about the incident causes him to question his priorities and re-evaluate his place in the world, leading him on a path towards social responsibility and a deeper understanding of the struggles faced by the working class. The tension between his emerging ideals and his relationships sets the stage for a profound exploration of life in a bustling city against the backdrop of industrial challenges. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Didactic fiction Social problems -- Fiction Political fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 475112 2025-07-05T07:23:21.455249 text/html 475030 474924 2024-11-05T09:10:40.126000 2023-10-05T09:07:51.577729 text/html text/html 243704 2025-07-05T07:23:28.981740 application/epub+zip 249360 2025-07-05T07:23:23.295318 application/epub+zip 249361 2025-07-05T07:23:22.157400 application/epub+zip 456149 2025-07-05T07:23:33.218755 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 420676 2025-07-05T07:23:28.232774 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 398284 2022-09-05T12:57:44.216368 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 410974 2025-07-05T07:23:21.024415 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 391294 2024-10-28T18:39:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17613 2025-07-05T07:23:33.342711 application/rdf+xml 13816 2025-07-05T07:23:22.639262 image/jpeg 3600 2025-07-05T07:23:22.397282 image/jpeg 238497 2025-07-05T07:23:21.489416 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia