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 Project Gutenberg 2002-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 210 Wilson, Harry Leon 1867 1939 Merton of the Movies Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merton_of_the_Movies_(novel) Produced by Charles Franks, Ralph Zimmermann, the Online Distributed Proofreading Team, and David Widger "Merton of the Movies" by Harry Leon Wilson is a novel likely written during the early 20th century, which captures the aspirations and struggles of a young man seeking fame in the film industry. The story revolves around Merton Gill, who yearns to become a successful actor and escape his mundane life as a clerk in a small-town emporium, where his day is filled with drudgery and scorn from his employer. The opening portion of the book introduces Merton's dual life as both a clerk and an aspiring movie star, where imagination runs wild amidst the banality around him. It sets the stage with a dramatic scene where Merton, channeling the character Buck Benson, envisions himself in thrilling movie plots, juxtaposed against the reality of his work in a small-town store. His encounters with townspeople, particularly with the formidable Gashwiler, his boss, and the supportive Tessie Kearns, hint at Merton’s dreams and aspirations that clash sharply with his current circumstances. This blend of humor, drama, and longing quickly draws the reader into Merton's world, enticing those interested in tales of ambition and the entertainment industry. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Motion picture industry -- Fiction Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) -- Fiction PS Text Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: American Literature 770220 2025-07-02T07:36:32.225539 text/html 799490 2021-01-27T08:41:37 text/html 344698 2025-07-02T07:36:40.347505 application/epub+zip 355397 2025-07-02T07:36:34.282524 application/epub+zip 355397 2025-07-02T07:36:33.088503 application/epub+zip 590555 2025-07-02T07:36:45.278473 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 554653 2025-07-02T07:36:39.619459 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 533187 2022-09-02T10:20:08.720474 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 678456 2025-07-02T07:36:31.337509 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 678346 2016-11-20T12:32:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 667353 2015-05-26T11:35:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20703 2025-07-02T07:36:45.406436 application/rdf+xml 11959 2025-07-02T07:36:33.578498 image/jpeg 3167 2025-07-02T07:36:33.332497 image/jpeg 260050 2016-11-20T12:36:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 272829 2021-01-27T08:41:37 application/octet-stream application/zip 258706 2015-05-26T11:35:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 334604 2025-07-02T07:36:32.281554 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia