Project Gutenberg 2010-06-07 Public domain in the USA. 254 Oppenheim, E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) 1866 1946 Partridge, Anthony Oppenheim, Edward Phillips Wilson, F. Vaux (Francis Vaux) 1874 1938 Wilson, Francis Vaux Jacob's Ladder Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacob%27s_Ladder_(Oppenheim_novel) E-text prepared by D Alexander and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (http://www.archive.org/details/americana) "Jacob's Ladder" by E. Phillips Oppenheim is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows Jacob Pratt, a man who faces humiliation and financial ruin when he files for bankruptcy. Struggling with his disgrace, Jacob's life takes a dramatic turn two years later when he unexpectedly inherits a fortune, giving him the chance to reshape his identity and confront those who once looked down on him. At the start of the book, Jacob Pratt grapples with the aftermath of his bankruptcy, feeling unworthy and isolated from society. Despite a neat home and loyal landlady, he endures a painfully awkward commute to the city, where he faces the disdain of former acquaintances, including a creditor who publicly humiliates him. However, as the narrative unfolds, his fortunes change when he receives an unexpected inheritance, setting the stage for his journey of rediscovery and the ultimate quest to reclaim his dignity. The opening lays the groundwork for Jacob’s transformation and the complex social dynamics he navigates as he re-enters a world from which he had previously fallen. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/32732/32732-h/images/icover.jpg http://book.klll.cc/files/32732/32732-h/images/icover.jpg Reading ease score: 75.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fiction Detective and mystery stories PR Text Category: Novels 445398 2025-08-13T09:58:02.154483 text/html 478107 2016-08-18T08:28:10 text/html 387166 2025-08-13T09:58:08.744393 application/epub+zip 390779 2025-08-13T09:58:03.223434 application/epub+zip 234634 2025-08-13T09:58:02.634431 application/epub+zip 544249 2025-08-13T09:58:13.202382 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 501030 2025-08-13T09:58:08.179391 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 345346 2022-09-15T06:03:42.237536 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 388390 2025-08-13T09:58:00.896429 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 388024 2010-06-07T10:25:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 388033 2010-06-07T10:25:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20989 2025-08-13T09:58:13.356365 application/rdf+xml 17830 2025-08-13T09:58:02.746413 image/jpeg 2261 2025-08-13T09:58:02.692422 image/jpeg 145531 2016-08-18T08:29:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 346712 2016-08-18T08:29:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 145489 2016-08-18T08:29:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 344594 2025-08-13T09:58:02.193463 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