Project Gutenberg 2004-12-30 Public domain in the USA. 170 Ford, Paul Leicester 1865 1902 01002427 The Honorable Peter Stirling and What People Thought of Him Juliet Sutherland, Josephine Paolucci, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Honorable Peter Stirling and What People Thought of Him" by Paul Leicester Ford is a novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative revolves around the character of Peter Stirling, a young man from a humble background who navigates his way through society's expectations and personal relationships, particularly focusing on themes of romance, ambition, and personal growth. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Mr. Pierce, a dominating conversationalist who dismisses Peter as lacking in romance and imagination due to his upbringing in a mill village. This sets the stage for contrasting perspectives on love and life. Peter is portrayed as earnest and diligent, walking the deck of a yacht as others engage in conversation about romance, while he is mostly an observer. The scene offers a glimpse into his character, suggesting an introspective and serious nature. As the narrative unfolds, we see Peter's struggles with both societal expectations and his internal conflicts regarding love, particularly his feelings for Miss Pierce, leading to significant developments in his journey. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en New York (N.Y.) -- Fiction Love stories Political fiction Tenement houses -- Fiction Labor movement -- Fiction PS Text Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923 Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: American Literature 974667 2025-07-06T10:08:56.062074 text/html 1023027 2024-10-28T21:35:15 text/html 676861 2025-07-06T10:09:07.322055 application/epub+zip 679260 2025-07-06T10:08:57.243053 application/epub+zip 484156 2025-07-06T10:08:56.653104 application/epub+zip 904101 2025-07-06T10:09:14.852957 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 853342 2025-07-06T10:09:06.811087 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 657782 2022-09-07T16:59:53.199049 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 911992 2025-07-06T10:08:54.858123 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 892025 2024-10-28T21:35:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18665 2025-07-06T10:09:14.990960 application/rdf+xml 25103 2025-07-06T10:08:56.783046 image/jpeg 3271 2025-07-06T10:08:56.718046 image/jpeg 780334 2025-07-06T10:08:56.150134 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