Project Gutenberg 2011-08-21 Public domain in the USA. 213 Dawson, W. J. (William James) 1854 1928 Dawson, William James Masterman and Son Produced by Al Haines "Masterman and Son" by W. J. Dawson is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Archibold Masterman, a self-made man who rises from humble beginnings as a laborer to a prominent and wealthy figure in London society. The narrative explores themes of ambition, social class, morality, and the complexities of family relationships, particularly focusing on Archibold's relationship with his son, Arthur. The opening of the novel introduces Archibold Masterman as a successful builder who has crafted a life of respectability and social standing through risky business ventures and self-promotion. He is portrayed as a complex character, blending ambition with a certain unscrupulousness, as he navigates the social dynamics of his neighborhood, Highbourne Gardens. As he grapples with his past and present decisions, a conflict arises in his household due to Arthur’s burgeoning ideals, influenced by modern thoughts on morality and society, especially after Arthur’s return from Oxford. This tension sets the stage for a deeper exploration of the challenges facing the Masterman family, as they confront issues of integrity, ambition, and generational conflict, woven with their aspirations and discontents. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Fathers and sons -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Parenthood & Family Relations Browsing: Fiction Category: Novels Category: British Literature 586605 2025-06-14T13:08:21.987514 text/html 575550 2021-01-07T15:38:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 216118 2021-01-07T15:38:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 298286 2025-06-14T13:08:32.594483 application/epub+zip 309065 2025-06-14T13:08:25.428482 application/epub+zip 285444 2025-06-14T13:08:24.023546 application/epub+zip 529696 2025-06-14T13:08:38.092448 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 509082 2025-06-14T13:08:31.681475 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 481632 2022-09-16T10:02:36.451494 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 546327 2025-06-14T13:08:20.673566 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 546205 2021-01-07T15:38:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 212529 2021-01-07T15:38:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 546198 2021-01-07T15:38:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 212498 2021-01-07T15:38:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20421 2025-06-14T13:08:38.251440 application/rdf+xml 14704 2025-06-14T13:08:24.608483 image/jpeg 3676 2025-06-14T13:08:24.311492 image/jpeg 292096 2025-06-14T13:08:22.040548 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