Project Gutenberg 2010-12-09 Public domain in the USA. 159 Jarvis, Stinson 1854 1926 Jarvis, Thomas Stinson Geoffrey Hampstead: A Novel Produced by Robert Cicconetti, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions (www.canadiana.org)) "Geoffrey Hampstead: A Novel" by Stinson Jarvis is a work of fiction written in the late 19th century. The narrative unfolds in Toronto, focusing on the lives of young men who work at the Victoria Bank and their social interactions. The main character, Geoffrey Hampstead, emerges as a magnetic figure, revered and admired by those around him, particularly his friend Jack Cresswell, who harbors feelings for a woman named Nina Lindon. As the story begins, we see glimpses of moral complexity and social dynamics, setting the stage for the relationships and conflicts that will develop." "The opening of the novel introduces the reader to the workings of the Victoria Bank, where Jack Cresswell and Geoffrey Hampstead are colleagues. Jack is preoccupied with balancing his accounts but is constantly distracted by thoughts of Nina, his love. The chapter sets a playful yet serious tone through the banter between Jack and Geoffrey, revealing Geoffrey's confident and charming nature. Their lives intertwine with Maurice Rankin, a barrister, and Mrs. Priest, who manages their living quarters. As Jack looks forward to reuniting with Nina after her trip abroad, readers are drawn into the social intricacies of friendships, romantic interests, and societal expectations, hinting at the larger emotional and ethical dilemmas to come." (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Detective and mystery stories Toronto (Ont.) -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels 732434 2025-07-14T07:18:54.515831 text/html 735644 2010-12-09T16:25:54 text/html 359016 2025-07-14T07:19:04.728770 application/epub+zip 370161 2025-07-14T07:18:57.693813 application/epub+zip 349288 2025-07-14T07:18:56.370804 application/epub+zip 634275 2025-07-14T07:19:10.114701 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 615397 2025-07-14T07:19:03.852741 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 575207 2022-09-16T04:08:34.640967 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 701336 2025-07-14T07:18:53.319793 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 701127 2010-12-09T16:24:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 701130 2010-12-09T16:25:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21247 2025-07-14T07:19:10.243708 application/rdf+xml 14129 2025-07-14T07:18:56.873772 image/jpeg 4006 2025-07-14T07:18:56.622775 image/jpeg 270114 2010-12-09T16:26:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 275854 2010-12-09T16:26:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 270046 2010-12-09T16:26:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 352125 2025-07-14T07:18:54.573781 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