Project Gutenberg 2004-11-29 Public domain in the USA. 115 Klein, Charles 1867 1915 Hornblow, Arthur 1865 1942 Travis, Stuart 1868 1942 The Lion and the Mouse: A Story of American Life Novelized from the play by Arthur Hornblow. Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Daniel Emerson Griffith and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "The Lion and the Mouse" by Charles Klein is a novelized version of a play, presumably written in the early 20th century. The narrative unfolds against the backdrop of the American railroad industry, exposing themes of corporate greed, political corruption, and the clash between wealth and morality. The primary characters introduced include John Burkett Ryder, a powerful railroad magnate whose unscrupulous methods are contrasted with Judge Rossmore, a morally upright figure facing challenges from Ryder's machinations. The opening portion of the book begins with a bustling scene in the offices of the Southern and Transcontinental Railroad Company as the directors convene for a significant meeting. We learn that the railroad is under threat due to public discontent and legal challenges, primarily due to the actions of Judge Rossmore, who represents a formidable obstacle to Ryder's ambitions. The narrative paints a vivid picture of the stock market's and railroad's power dynamics, with Ryder depicted as a man driven by insatiable greed, willing to destroy anyone who stands in his way, including Judge Rossmore, who is battling corruption within the judicial system. The tension between these two figures sets the stage for a dramatic conflict that explores deeper societal issues. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Revenge -- Fiction Love stories Children of the rich -- Fiction Women authors -- Fiction Capitalists and financiers -- Fiction United States -- Social life and customs -- 1865-1918 -- Fiction Supreme Court justices -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 556604 2025-07-06T08:42:47.226254 text/html 550593 2024-10-28T21:12:14 text/html 4019012 2025-07-06T08:42:58.108163 application/epub+zip 4027327 2025-07-06T08:42:51.165162 application/epub+zip 280314 2025-07-06T08:42:49.488200 application/epub+zip 4210979 2025-07-06T08:43:03.034128 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4176873 2025-07-06T08:42:56.701163 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 454660 2022-09-07T15:04:37.074915 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 501381 2023-10-06T12:07:36.452105 text/plain 481450 2024-10-28T21:12:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18742 2025-07-06T08:43:03.246120 application/rdf+xml 21886 2025-07-06T08:42:49.998175 image/jpeg 4536 2025-07-06T08:42:49.741168 image/jpeg 4002907 2025-07-06T08:42:47.326211 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