Project Gutenberg 2010-08-28 Public domain in the USA. 275 Orcutt, William Dana 1870 1953 Orcutt, Wm. Dana (William Dana) The Bachelors: A Novel Produced by Annie McGuire "The Bachelors: A Novel" by William Dana Orcutt is a work of fiction written in the early 20th century. The book explores the lives of two bachelors, Montgomery Huntington and Connie Cosden, who share a close friendship although they come from different backgrounds and viewpoints. Central to the narrative is their discussion about marriage and relationships, revealing underlying themes of companionship, ambition, and the complexities of love in a changing social landscape. At the start of the story, the two friends are introduced during a conversation at their golf club, where they are humorously scrutinized by their peers for the apparent inconsistencies in their friendship. The banter highlights Cosden's dynamic and driven personality against Huntington's more contemplative and philosophical demeanor. The discussion pivots when Cosden reveals his desire to marry, prompting a reflection on the nature of their bachelorhood. As Huntington grapples with the implications of Cosden's intentions and their own unexpressed emotions, the opening sets the stage for an exploration of deeper relationships, societal expectations, and the bittersweet nature of romance. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fiction PS Text Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: American Literature 673030 2025-10-13T13:20:30.283610 text/html 682948 2021-01-06T22:43:40 text/html 363743 2025-10-13T13:20:40.656620 application/epub+zip 374866 2025-10-13T13:20:33.369662 application/epub+zip 327810 2025-10-13T13:20:32.036636 application/epub+zip 649051 2025-10-13T13:20:46.130560 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 593250 2025-10-13T13:20:39.612570 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 489052 2022-09-15T10:35:08.890140 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 624739 2025-10-13T13:20:28.799620 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 624619 2021-01-06T22:43:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 624610 2021-01-06T22:43:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20166 2025-10-13T13:20:46.267518 application/rdf+xml 13474 2025-10-13T13:20:32.546579 image/jpeg 3880 2025-10-13T13:20:32.290578 image/jpeg 234940 2021-01-06T22:43:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 284407 2021-01-06T22:43:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 234878 2021-01-06T22:43:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 351891 2025-10-13T13:20:30.339589 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