Project Gutenberg 2010-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 153 Lefevre, Edwin 1871 1943 Lefèvre, Edwin H. R. H.R. Produced by Annie McGuire. This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print archive. "H. R." by Edwin Lefevre is a satirical novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows Hendrik Rutgers, a dissatisfied bank clerk who aspires for more meaning in his life beyond the confines of his mundane job. Frustrated with the banking industry and the societal expectations that limit him, Hendrik's journey begins as he contemplates his quest for freedom and a better existence. At the start of the novel, we meet Hendrik Rutgers, a charismatic bank clerk who feels trapped in his role at the bank, which he believes only enriches the institution, not himself. After a confrontation with his superior over a pay raise, Hendrik becomes increasingly disillusioned with the capitalist society around him. Fueled by a mix of indignation and the fervor of spring, he decides to resign, viewing his dismissal as an act of liberation rather than loss. In a bold turn of events, he decides to organize a union of sandwich-men, whom he sees as the embodiment of societal wrongs. The opening depicts his fiery spirit and sets the stage for a larger social commentary on class struggle and personal ambition in a rapidly industrializing America. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en New York (N.Y.) -- Fiction Satire Advertising -- Fiction Labor unions -- Fiction Bank employees -- Fiction PS Text Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: American Literature 559743 2025-07-13T12:12:14.872772 text/html 572360 2010-08-01T06:59:14 text/html 728077 2025-07-13T12:12:24.720703 application/epub+zip 736000 2025-07-13T12:12:17.142738 application/epub+zip 272824 2025-07-13T12:12:15.781730 application/epub+zip 941757 2025-07-13T12:12:30.124684 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 891013 2025-07-13T12:12:23.620698 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 413602 2022-09-15T09:13:38.139365 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 505475 2025-07-13T12:12:12.760756 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 505335 2010-08-01T06:59:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 505329 2010-08-01T06:59:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22263 2025-07-13T12:12:30.262634 application/rdf+xml 6535 2025-07-13T12:12:16.298743 image/jpeg 1956 2025-07-13T12:12:16.039709 image/jpeg 196340 2010-08-01T06:59:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 642657 2010-08-01T06:59:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 196269 2010-08-01T06:59:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 689688 2025-07-13T12:12:14.949733 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