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 Project Gutenberg 2010-02-22 Public domain in the USA. 200 Footner, Hulbert 1879 1944 The Deaves Affair Produced by Al Haines "The Deaves Affair" by Hulbert Footner is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Evan Weir, a struggling artist, and his encounters with the eccentric millionaire Simeon Deaves. The plot unfolds as Evan becomes inadvertently embroiled in a blackmail scheme targeting Deaves, leading him to navigate the complexities of privilege, class, and personal integrity. The opening of the novel introduces Evan, who is frustrated with his artistic endeavors and seeks inspiration outside his attic studio. His day takes a peculiar turn when he witnesses an amusing yet charged confrontation involving the old miser Simeon Deaves, who is scorned by a crowd for his stingy ways. As Evan intervenes to help Deaves, the narrative hints at Evan's journey to both find meaning in his life and to uncover the tangled web of deception surrounding the wealthy family. The initial chapters lay the groundwork for a comedic yet incisive exploration of societal values, ambition, and the unexpected bonds formed amidst chaos. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Detective and mystery stories PS Text Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels 508143 2025-08-13T04:04:50.800314 text/html 495288 2021-01-06T04:41:39 text/html 253573 2025-08-13T04:04:59.011302 application/epub+zip 263687 2025-08-13T04:04:52.736303 application/epub+zip 263687 2025-08-13T04:04:51.539328 application/epub+zip 477355 2025-08-13T04:05:03.306426 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 464478 2025-08-13T04:04:58.221297 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 435342 2022-09-14T11:28:55.626046 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 455179 2025-08-13T04:04:49.022844 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 455068 2021-01-06T04:41:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 455059 2021-01-06T04:41:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19701 2025-08-13T04:05:03.589257 application/rdf+xml 14231 2025-08-13T04:04:52.058323 image/jpeg 3670 2025-08-13T04:04:51.801312 image/jpeg 174310 2021-01-06T04:41:39 application/octet-stream application/zip 178919 2021-01-06T04:41:39 application/octet-stream application/zip 174274 2021-01-06T04:41:39 application/octet-stream application/zip 246812 2025-08-13T04:04:50.837324 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia