Project Gutenberg 2001-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 260 Adams, Henry 1838 1918 Adams, Henry Brooks Adams, Henry (Brooks) Democracy, an American novel Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democracy:_An_American_Novel Produced by An Anonymous Volunteer, and David Widger "Democracy, an American Novel" by Henry Adams is a work of fiction that was probably written in the late 19th century. The novel centers around the character of Mrs. Lightfoot Lee, a wealthy widow disillusioned with New York society, who decides to spend the winter in Washington, D.C. Seeking meaning and engagement in life after her husband's death, Mrs. Lee becomes engrossed in the political landscape and the complexities of democracy itself. The opening of the novel introduces Mrs. Lee's internal struggles and dissatisfaction with her previous life. She feels a deep sense of ennui towards the social scene in New York and turns to philosophy and philanthropy in search of purpose, but finds little fulfillment. As she moves to Washington, her desire to understand the mechanisms of power draws her to the political scene, where she hopes to uncover the significance behind the workings of democracy. The early chapters depict her interactions with various political figures, including a kind-hearted lawyer named John Carrington and the ambitious Senator Silas P. Ratcliffe, hinting at the novel's exploration of ambition, power, and the human desire for meaning within the political sphere. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Widows -- Fiction Political fiction Washington (D.C.) -- Fiction Legislators -- Fiction Socialites -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 487745 2025-07-02T04:22:44.493173 text/html 495152 2021-02-26T00:49:58 text/html 251523 2025-07-02T04:22:51.860117 application/epub+zip 258550 2025-07-02T04:22:47.402101 application/epub+zip 248386 2025-07-02T04:22:46.244091 application/epub+zip 477838 2025-07-02T04:22:55.398099 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 453129 2025-07-02T04:22:51.140066 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 413669 2022-09-02T06:10:11.247701 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 429657 2025-07-02T04:22:43.955140 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 429527 2018-03-14T14:35:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 426240 2008-12-13T10:51:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 426232 2008-12-13T10:51:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23724 2025-07-02T04:22:55.530055 application/rdf+xml 16628 2025-07-02T04:22:46.735143 image/jpeg 4115 2025-07-02T04:22:46.489086 image/jpeg 163382 2018-03-17T07:58:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 162936 2008-12-13T10:52:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 171250 2021-02-26T00:50:03 application/octet-stream application/zip 162894 2008-12-13T10:52:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 249484 2025-07-02T04:22:44.530144 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