Project Gutenberg 1999-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 128 Davis, Richard Harding 1864 1916 The Consul Aaron Cannon and David Widger "The Consul" by Richard Harding Davis is a novel written during the early 20th century. The story revolves around Henry Marshall, an aging and somewhat forgotten American consul serving in the isolated and swampy town of Porto Banos in Colombia. As he navigates the challenges of an ungrateful and politically influenced system, the book explores themes of loyalty, ambition, and the complexities of duty versus personal integrity. The narrative centers on Marshall's life as a long-serving diplomat, respected for his dedication but increasingly marginalized in the changing landscape of American politics. While awaiting the arrival of a distinguished senator and his party, Marshall grapples with feelings of isolation and obsolescence. However, when circumstances force him to confront a senator's attempt to bend the rules for personal gain, Marshall stands firm in his principles, ultimately leading to a surprising turn of events. By the end, he finds redemption as he is appointed to a prestigious position, highlighting the triumph of integrity over political maneuvering. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fiction Short stories PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 71300 2025-07-01T10:40:18.325721 text/html 71221 2023-03-20T01:45:53 text/html 347931 2025-07-01T10:40:22.131679 application/epub+zip 346813 2025-07-01T10:40:19.923739 application/epub+zip 92520 2025-07-01T10:40:18.884820 application/epub+zip 433860 2025-07-01T10:40:23.800668 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 427059 2025-07-01T10:40:21.528725 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 136995 2022-09-01T12:25:42.986239 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 63464 2025-07-01T10:40:18.050741 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 63265 2023-03-20T01:50:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18124 2025-07-01T10:40:23.915689 application/rdf+xml 12571 2025-07-01T10:40:19.383697 image/jpeg 3352 2025-07-01T10:40:19.135693 image/jpeg 24428 2023-03-20T01:50:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 363858 2023-03-20T01:51:23 application/octet-stream application/zip 431275 2025-07-01T10:40:18.337754 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