Project Gutenberg 2004-10-16 Public domain in the USA. 135 Churchill, Winston 1871 1947 Mr. Crewe's Career — Volume 1 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Crewe%27s_Career Produced by Pat Castevans and David Widger "Mr. Crewe's Career — Volume 1" by Winston Churchill is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around Hilary Vane, an esteemed lawyer and trustee, whose life is complicated by the troubled relationship with his wild son, Austen. The narrative explores themes of familial conflict, societal expectations, and personal integrity against the backdrop of a changing America, marked by the influence of railroads and politics. The opening of the narrative introduces Hilary Vane, who takes pride in his respectable status as a lawyer and a member of the community, while simultaneously grappling with the shame and frustration connected to his son Austen, whose reckless behavior has earned him notoriety. The tension between father and son is palpable, stemming from the contrasting values they embody—Hilary's conservative and cautious approach to life versus Austen's adventurous and defiant spirit. The early chapters also hint at Austen's return home after a tumultuous past, setting the stage for a reunion fraught with unresolved emotions and the possible clash of ideals that will unfold as the story progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Didactic fiction Social problems -- Fiction Political fiction PS Text Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923 Category: Novels Category: American Literature 352632 2025-08-02T08:38:48.554496 text/html 352453 2025-01-08T21:24:56.824992 text/html 206103 2025-08-02T08:38:56.044439 application/epub+zip 210780 2025-08-02T08:38:51.415476 application/epub+zip 197366 2025-08-02T08:38:50.294447 application/epub+zip 354654 2025-08-02T08:38:59.382477 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 332856 2025-08-02T08:38:55.327464 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 307044 2022-09-02T11:14:25.515436 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 317013 2025-08-02T08:38:48.202492 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 316788 2021-01-08T22:41:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17872 2025-08-02T08:38:59.516472 application/rdf+xml 11084 2025-08-02T08:38:50.810456 image/jpeg 2798 2025-08-02T08:38:50.567439 image/jpeg 120152 2021-01-08T22:41:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 204034 2025-08-02T08:38:48.582483 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