Project Gutenberg 2009-06-30 Public domain in the USA. 116 Hyatt, Stanley Portal 1877 1914 Boehm, H. Richard 1871 1914 Boehm, Henry Richard 10021158 People of Position Produced by Peter Vachuska, Julia Miller, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "People of Position" by Stanley Portal Hyatt is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story explores themes of social status, personal identity, and the struggles of individuals attempting to navigate societal expectations. The narrative primarily follows Jimmy Grierson, a man returned to England after years spent abroad, grappling with the emotional aftermath of a friend's death and his own sense of failure in life. The opening of the book introduces a world where characters are deeply enmeshed in notions of respectability and societal standing, particularly through the lens of Jimmy's family and their expectations. As he faces the challenges of reintegrating into his family's life, his sister May expresses concerns about his future and his ability to conform to their established norms. Meanwhile, the narrative contrasts Jimmy's adventurous past and current predicament, painting a vivid picture of his internal conflicts and the pressures imposed by his relatives, who are invested in maintaining their social image. The stage is set for a story of self-discovery and the pursuit of genuine purpose against the backdrop of early 20th-century societal constraints. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 403935 2025-08-12T07:09:41.018261 text/html 408210 2021-01-05T06:46:05 text/html 273300 2025-08-12T07:09:47.916199 application/epub+zip 277086 2025-08-12T07:09:43.083227 application/epub+zip 227244 2025-08-12T07:09:41.724248 application/epub+zip 467724 2025-08-12T07:09:51.887183 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 424924 2025-08-12T07:09:47.123233 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 351213 2022-09-13T14:32:33.306940 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 371901 2025-08-12T07:09:40.387298 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 371701 2021-01-05T06:46:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 371692 2021-01-05T06:46:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20495 2025-08-12T07:09:52.024159 application/rdf+xml 12250 2025-08-12T07:09:42.223212 image/jpeg 3245 2025-08-12T07:09:41.974211 image/jpeg 140287 2021-01-05T06:46:05 application/octet-stream application/zip 199446 2021-01-05T06:46:05 application/octet-stream application/zip 140263 2021-01-05T06:46:05 application/octet-stream application/zip 259905 2025-08-12T07:09:41.054232 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