Project Gutenberg 2005-11-14 Public domain in the USA. 490 Oppenheim, E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) 1866 1946 Partridge, Anthony Oppenheim, Edward Phillips Pegram, Fred 1870 1937 A Lost Leader Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Lost_Leader_(novel) E-text prepared by Suzanne Shell, Mary Meehan, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "A Lost Leader" by E. Phillips Oppenheim is a novel written in the early 20th century. This work intricately explores themes of political life, personal ambition, and the quest for redemption, focusing particularly on the character of Lawrence Mannering, a former politician who has retreated into seclusion, seeking a peaceful existence away from the chaos of political machinations. As he grapples with his past and the call for his return to public life, the complexities of loyalty, ideology, and personal desires come into sharp focus. The beginning of the novel introduces two men, Mannering and Leslie Borrowdean, as they stand atop a grassy bank by the sea, discussing life and political responsibilities. Borrowdean tries to persuade Mannering to return to politics, asserting that they are on the brink of a significant opportunity for change, but Mannering expresses his disillusionment with public life and his contentment in his rural retreat. The dialogue delves into their contrasting viewpoints: Mannering, who seeks peace and simplicity, and Borrowdean, who is adamant about the importance of political duty. As their conversation unfolds, layered with philosophical musings, it sets the stage for the ensuing conflict between personal fulfillment and societal obligation intertwined with the impact of a mysterious woman, Mrs. Handsell, who complicates Mannering's tranquility. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Detective and mystery stories PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 470732 2025-08-07T09:53:29.507520 text/html 474703 2020-12-12T21:52:09 text/html 1199538 2025-08-07T09:53:36.554497 application/epub+zip 1199504 2025-08-07T09:53:30.469492 application/epub+zip 247826 2025-08-07T09:53:29.937519 application/epub+zip 1362097 2025-08-07T09:53:41.707428 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1319305 2025-08-07T09:53:35.587459 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 380123 2022-09-08T09:03:30.473353 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 442401 2025-08-07T09:53:28.299538 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 442139 2020-12-12T21:52:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 442148 2020-12-12T21:52:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21104 2025-08-07T09:53:41.973430 application/rdf+xml 20526 2025-08-07T09:53:30.038482 image/jpeg 3357 2025-08-07T09:53:29.987486 image/jpeg 162697 2020-12-12T21:52:09 application/octet-stream application/zip 1132007 2020-12-12T21:52:09 application/octet-stream application/zip 162683 2020-12-12T21:52:09 application/octet-stream application/zip 1132442 2025-08-07T09:53:29.568492 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 en.wikipedia