Project Gutenberg 2003-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 208 Sutphen, Van Tassel 1861 1945 Sutphen, William Gilbert Van Tassel Sutphen, W. G. Van Tassel (William Gilbert Van Tassel) The Gates of Chance Produced by Charles Franks, Robert Rowe, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. HTML version by Al Haines. "The Gates of Chance" by Van Tassel Sutphen is a novel likely written during the early 20th century. The story begins to unfold in a vibrant New York City, centering around the character Winston Thorp, who unexpectedly receives an invitation to visit a mysterious Mr. Esper Indiman. As Thorp navigates his circumstances of diminished means and social obligations, the narrative hints at deeper themes of intrigue and chance that bind the characters together. At the start of the book, the protagonist, Winston Thorp, is unexpectedly thrust into an evening filled with intrigue after a calling card from Mr. Esper Indiman is thrust into his hand amidst the chaos of New York's streets. Despite his initial reluctance, Thorp decides to visit Indiman, hoping to understand the enigmatic invitation and its implications. Along the way, he encounters a variety of characters, including Jeckley, a newspaper man who adds a layer of curiosity to the unfolding events. The incident sets the stage for a deeper exploration of self-discovery, social connections, and the unpredictable nature of life that Sutphen artfully constructs throughout the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Mystery and detective stories PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 366290 2025-07-02T08:35:38.024262 text/html 360103 2021-01-08T23:41:16 text/html 210537 2025-07-02T08:35:44.293230 application/epub+zip 215457 2025-07-02T08:35:39.731249 application/epub+zip 215457 2025-07-02T08:35:38.622237 application/epub+zip 365144 2025-07-02T08:35:47.571164 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 353547 2025-07-02T08:35:43.506215 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 327005 2022-09-02T11:38:09.859257 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 339701 2025-07-02T08:35:37.254269 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 339555 2021-01-08T23:41:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18593 2025-07-02T08:35:47.698189 application/rdf+xml 11679 2025-07-02T08:35:39.174226 image/jpeg 3194 2025-07-02T08:35:38.921261 image/jpeg 136820 2021-01-08T23:41:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 133972 2021-01-08T23:41:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 204840 2025-07-02T08:35:38.052240 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