Project Gutenberg 2012-02-26 Public domain in the USA. 185 Weyman, Stanley John 1855 1928 Weyman, Stanley J. (Stanley John) Ovington's Bank Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ovington%27s_Bank Charles Bowen "Ovington's Bank" by Stanley John Weyman is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story is set in a bustling county town during market day, where money, ambition, and class distinctions play pivotal roles in the interactions among various characters. The narrative primarily follows Mr. Ovington, a country banker, and his associates as they engage in financial dealings and attempt to persuade local gentry, including the traditionalist Squire Griffin, to support a new railway venture. The opening portion of the novel introduces us to a lively market day in Aldersbury, filled with a diverse population engaged in trade and social pleasantries. We meet Mr. Ovington, who is depicted as ambitious and capable, navigating through the town with his young assistant Arthur Bourdillon. As the plot unfolds, it becomes clear that Ovington is keen to capitalize on the era's economic changes by advocating for the establishment of a railroad, which he believes will be profitable. However, his vision is challenged by Squire Griffin, a steadfast landowner who represents the old order and refuses to entertain the invasive prospect of modernity that the railroad symbolizes. This conflict between tradition and progress sets the stage for the unfolding drama in the rest of the novel. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 91.0 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction Love stories Banks and banking -- Fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: British Literature 957031 2025-08-15T16:28:40.604207 text/html 1013217 2021-06-09T04:09:48 text/html 645835 2025-08-15T16:28:49.725149 application/epub+zip 647702 2025-08-15T16:28:41.523212 application/epub+zip 473145 2025-08-15T16:28:41.061210 application/epub+zip 857260 2025-08-15T16:28:56.336122 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 815782 2025-08-15T16:28:49.353184 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 642795 2022-09-17T17:56:12.808652 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 918269 2025-08-15T16:28:39.760215 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 918051 2021-06-09T04:14:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19155 2025-08-15T16:28:56.484162 application/rdf+xml 21363 2025-08-15T16:28:41.181240 image/jpeg 3564 2025-08-15T16:28:41.121189 image/jpeg 347766 2021-06-09T04:15:17 application/octet-stream application/zip 664184 2021-06-09T04:15:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 660510 2025-08-15T16:28:40.682251 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