Project Gutenberg 2009-12-13 Public domain in the USA. 172 Bunner, H. C. (Henry Cuyler) 1855 1896 Bunner, Henry Cuyler Frost, A. B. (Arthur Burdett) 1851 1928 Frost, Arthur Burdett 04015071 The Story of a New York House Produced by Geetu Melwani, Rob Reid, David Garcia and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "The Story of a New York House" by H. C. Bunner is a fictional narrative written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the lives of the Dolph family amidst the backdrop of a changing New York City, addressing themes of societal status and personal ambition through the experiences of Jacob Dolph, a merchant contemplating retirement and the implications of building a new house. Central characters include Jacob Dolph, his son, and other local merchants, particularly Abram Van Riper, who embodies the city's conservative values. At the start of the tale, we observe Jacob Dolph and Abram Van Riper engaging in a conversation discussing the progress of their lives and the changing social landscape in New York. The dialogue reveals Mr. Van Riper's dissatisfaction with the emerging genteel class represented by Jacob Dolph's desire to build a country house. As they navigate their notions of identity and social standing, other characters play pivotal roles, like the women in their lives who desire recognition and social connections. The opening sets the stage for exploring personal aspirations contrasted with societal expectations in a dynamically evolving urban setting. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/30662/30662-h/images/cover-thumb.jpg Reading ease score: 76.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en New York (N.Y.) -- Fiction Dwellings -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 210426 2025-08-12T13:04:47.387847 text/html 204834 2009-12-13T10:13:00 text/html 5023643 2025-08-12T13:04:53.662753 application/epub+zip 5014172 2025-08-12T13:04:48.719813 application/epub+zip 120885 2025-08-12T13:04:47.962780 application/epub+zip 5066763 2025-08-12T13:04:57.349774 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5033037 2025-08-12T13:04:52.283767 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 165591 2022-09-14T07:38:09.028029 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 172711 2025-08-12T13:04:46.813826 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 172621 2009-12-13T10:13:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 172613 2009-12-13T10:13:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21317 2025-08-12T13:04:57.519768 application/rdf+xml 23184 2025-08-12T13:04:48.044781 image/jpeg 3116 2025-08-12T13:04:48.003801 image/jpeg 67498 2009-12-13T10:13:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 4865366 2009-12-13T10:13:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 67462 2009-12-13T10:13:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 4922270 2025-08-12T13:04:47.542843 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 en.wikipedia