Project Gutenberg 2010-05-11 Public domain in the USA. 399 Lever, Charles James 1806 1872 Lorrequer, Harry O'Dowd, Cornelius Browne, Hablot Knight 1815 1882 Phiz Browne, Hablot K. (Hablot Knight) Browne, H. K. (Hablot Knight) Brown, Hablot K. (Hablot Knight) "Phiz" Davenport Dunn, a Man of Our Day. Volume 2 (of 2) Produced by David Widger "Davenport Dunn, a Man of Our Day" by Charles James Lever is a novel written in the mid-19th century. It follows the life of the titular character, Davenport Dunn, who finds himself embroiled in a tumultuous situation concerning a banking crisis and a potential run for gold that threatens his financial empire. The narrative explores themes of ambition, social class, and the complexities of personal relationships amidst the backdrop of political and economic unrest. At the start of the novel, Dunn enters a drawing-room where he encounters Lady Augusta Arden, igniting a conversation that reveals both tension and mutual admiration. The initial chapter sets the stage for a crisis as Dunn receives alarming news about an organized attack on the Ossory Bank, where he holds a significant position. This sets off a chain of events involving discussions of loyalty, public perception, and the responsibilities that come with success. The scene transitions to a dinner where further discussions about the implications of the news unfold, showcasing Dunn’s character as both a leader and a man caught in the intricacies of societal expectation and personal ambition. Overall, the opening portion establishes the imminent conflict that will drive the rest of the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/32342/32342-h/images/titlepage.jpg http://book.klll.cc/files/32342/32342-h/images/frontispiece.jpg http://book.klll.cc/files/32342/32342-h/images/titlepage.jpg Reading ease score: 77.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Capitalists and financiers -- Fiction Aristocracy (Social class) -- Great Britain -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 942535 2025-07-13T08:21:01.756632 text/html 976429 2021-02-24T16:39:58 text/html 2454040 2025-07-13T08:21:10.791684 application/epub+zip 2472656 2025-07-13T08:21:02.877618 application/epub+zip 433064 2025-07-13T08:21:02.294658 application/epub+zip 2717145 2025-07-13T08:21:17.323616 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2677410 2025-07-13T08:21:10.260598 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 640541 2022-09-15T04:11:08.346787 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 895002 2025-07-13T08:20:59.988682 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 894900 2018-02-27T11:20:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 879505 2010-05-11T17:17:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 879506 2010-05-11T17:17:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 24549 2025-07-13T08:21:17.469567 application/rdf+xml 10015 2025-07-13T08:21:02.395674 image/jpeg 2153 2025-07-13T08:21:02.345625 image/jpeg 351473 2018-03-20T06:41:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 349373 2010-05-11T17:18:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 2380070 2021-02-24T16:40:03 application/octet-stream application/zip 349289 2010-05-11T17:18:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 2390659 2025-07-13T08:21:01.886646 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