Project Gutenberg 2006-06-13 Public domain in the USA. 258 Lewis, Alfred Henry 1857 1914 Quin, Dan The President: A Novel E-text prepared by Suzanne Shell, Mary Meehan, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The President: A Novel" by Alfred Henry Lewis is a political fiction written in the early 20th century. It explores themes of ambition and power through its main character, Richard Storms, who is entangled in the world of Washington politics and captivated by the beautiful Dorothy Harley. His complex relationships with other characters, including the ambitious Senator Patrick Henry Hanway and the imposing Count Storri, set the stage for a narrative steeped in intrigue and romantic tension. The opening of the novel introduces Richard Storms in his luxurious Washington residence, where he is portrayed as a self-absorbed man seeking a purpose in life. His mundane morning routine contrasts sharply with the arrival of his breakfast and his thoughts of the beautiful Dorothy, whom he saved from an accident in the past. A romantic fascination with her is evident as he cherishes a memento of their encounter, a broken heel from her shoe. Meanwhile, the backdrop of socio-political maneuvering in Washington, as exemplified by the calculating Senator Hanway and the brutish Count Storri, hints at forthcoming conflict as Richard attempts to navigate both his romantic pursuits and the treacherous waters of political ambition. The stage is set for a tale of love, rivalry, and the complexities of power dynamics. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fiction PS Text Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: American Literature Category: Politics 717175 2025-08-08T05:14:51.109608 text/html 721139 2006-06-13T08:12:53 text/html 738880 2025-08-08T05:14:58.071595 application/epub+zip 749854 2025-08-08T05:14:52.037564 application/epub+zip 359589 2025-08-08T05:14:51.591622 application/epub+zip 946329 2025-08-08T05:15:03.190554 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 910527 2025-08-08T05:14:57.618603 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 522103 2022-09-09T04:31:50.753645 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 693381 2025-08-08T05:14:49.918644 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 693067 2021-01-01T11:48:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 693077 2021-01-01T11:48:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20625 2025-08-08T05:15:03.326514 application/rdf+xml 23241 2025-08-08T05:14:51.677574 image/jpeg 3374 2025-08-08T05:14:51.633577 image/jpeg 266924 2021-01-01T11:48:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 767503 2021-01-01T11:48:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 266873 2021-01-01T11:48:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 790537 2025-08-08T05:14:51.188623 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