Project Gutenberg 2010-07-16 Public domain in the USA. 168 Hornblow, Arthur 1865 1942 Grunwald, Charles 1867 1910 Grünwald, Ch. (Charles) Gunn, Archie 1863 1930 Gunn, Archibald By Right of Conquest: A Novel Produced by Annie McGuire. This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Internet Archive. "By Right of Conquest" by Arthur Hornblow is a novel written in the early 20th century." The story likely revolves around themes of class struggle, showcasing the stark contrast between the wealthy elite and the working class through its main characters, including Grace Harmon, a rich heiress, and Jack Armitage, a common stoker on a ship. The narrative hints at drama, societal issues, and personal conflicts stemming from their different backgrounds. "The opening of the novel introduces the reader to a gritty scene in a bar frequented by ship stokers, where Jack Armitage is among a small group of disgruntled firemen before their voyage." The atmosphere is one of despair and frustration as they grapple with their harsh working conditions, preparing to return to their grueling labor in the ship’s stoke-hold. Armitage, depicted as a formidable but troubled character, struggles with feelings of bitterness and anger toward his life and the societal structure that confines him. Meanwhile, an impending sense of drama escalates as tensions rise among the men in the bar, foreshadowing the conflicts to come, particularly in relation to their obligations aboard the ship that looms in their future. The opening lays the groundwork for an exploration of social class dynamics and personal rebellion against one's fate. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Shipwreck survival -- Fiction Social classes -- Fiction Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Castaways -- Fiction Robinsonades PS Text Category: Novels 429395 2025-08-13T11:48:38.113163 text/html 434342 2021-01-06T21:36:42 text/html 494410 2025-08-13T11:48:46.970115 application/epub+zip 499445 2025-08-13T11:48:41.321183 application/epub+zip 238030 2025-08-13T11:48:40.042188 application/epub+zip 709216 2025-08-13T11:48:51.138098 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 665481 2025-08-13T11:48:46.006131 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 371919 2022-09-15T08:25:26.498686 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 391120 2025-08-13T11:48:37.252145 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 390967 2021-01-06T21:36:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 390959 2021-01-06T21:36:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21587 2025-08-13T11:48:51.415099 application/rdf+xml 13548 2025-08-13T11:48:40.548162 image/jpeg 3291 2025-08-13T11:48:40.292128 image/jpeg 151707 2021-01-06T21:36:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 402123 2021-01-06T21:36:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 151654 2021-01-06T21:36:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 478384 2025-08-13T11:48:38.160221 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