Project Gutenberg 2009-11-10 Public domain in the USA. 310 Carryl, Guy Wetmore 1873 1904 03006568 The Lieutenant-Governor: A Novel Produced by David Edwards, Woodie4 and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Lieutenant-Governor: A Novel" by Guy Wetmore Carryl is a political fiction novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative centers around Lieutenant-Governor John Hamilton Barclay, who is positioned in a complex political landscape alongside the experienced Governor Elijah Abbott. Their relationship is fraught with mutual distrust and differing principles, setting the stage for a tale that explores themes of power, political reform, and personal ideals. The opening of the novel introduces us to the offices of the Governor and the Lieutenant-Governor, highlighting the tension between the two characters, particularly as they navigate the political landscape of Alleghenia. Barclay finds himself disillusioned and powerless in his role, as Abbott embodies the corrupt political machinery, causing frustration for the idealistic young man. The narrative hints at the upcoming conflict involving labor unrest, particularly surrounding Peter Rathbawne and a group of laborers he has discharged, which threatens to erupt into a strike. As the story unfolds, Barclay's internal struggles with his sense of duty and the expected loyalty towards the principles of reform become increasingly evident, suggesting a deeper exploration of moral dilemmas in the realm of politics. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fiction PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Novels 311949 2025-06-12T13:25:26.668498 text/html 295136 2024-10-24T20:31:43 text/html 209952 2025-06-12T13:25:35.163466 application/epub+zip 210999 2025-06-12T13:25:30.145517 application/epub+zip 197185 2025-06-12T13:25:28.725519 application/epub+zip 400909 2025-06-12T13:25:38.927466 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 368528 2025-06-12T13:25:34.202462 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 301980 2022-09-14T06:21:59.253371 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 282073 2025-06-12T13:25:25.936528 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 262099 2024-10-24T20:31:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 282037 2021-01-05T20:38:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 282029 2021-01-05T20:38:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20935 2025-06-12T13:25:39.088447 application/rdf+xml 15452 2025-06-12T13:25:29.314498 image/jpeg 3763 2025-06-12T13:25:29.019509 image/jpeg 110136 2021-01-05T20:38:35 application/octet-stream application/zip 120188 2021-01-05T20:38:35 application/octet-stream application/zip 110105 2021-01-05T20:38:35 application/octet-stream application/zip 198476 2025-06-12T13:25:26.698557 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