Project Gutenberg 2012-05-23 Public domain in the USA. 130 Sauzade, John S. 1828 Mark Gildersleeve: A Novel Produced by Robert Cicconetti, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Mark Gildersleeve: A Novel" by John S. Sauzade is a work of fiction written in the late 19th century. The story is set in the fictional town of Belton, where the ramifications of wealth, ambition, and character play out through the lives of its residents, notably focusing on the titular character, Mark Gildersleeve. The narrative explores themes of class, personal struggle, and the intersection of love and social power, highlighting Mark’s journey and relationships with the affluent Heath family, particularly with Edna Heath, the captivating young woman he admires from afar. At the start of the novel, readers are introduced to the bustling town of Belton, with its rich history rooted in the natural beauty of the Passaic River and its significant waterfall. We learn about the death of John Peter Obershaw, a miser who amassed great wealth and whose legacy erupts into town gossip. This leads us to George Gildersleeve, Mark's half-brother, and introduces other important characters, such as Rufus Heath, Obershaw's son-in-law, and the troubled John Peter Heath. Mark Gildersleeve, characterized as reserved but ambitious, grapples with feelings of inferiority due to his disability while secretly yearning for Edna's affection. Thus, the opening portions set the stage for a deep exploration of societal dynamics and personal aspirations against the backdrop of a transforming America. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 473973 2025-07-16T07:43:27.617987 text/html 474953 2012-05-23T09:44:30 text/html 289031 2025-07-16T07:43:35.596911 application/epub+zip 294388 2025-07-16T07:43:30.650929 application/epub+zip 256077 2025-07-16T07:43:29.443954 application/epub+zip 506010 2025-07-16T07:43:39.507876 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 498953 2025-07-16T07:43:34.809942 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 441106 2022-09-18T08:29:35.265968 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 453490 2025-07-16T07:43:27.037976 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 453271 2012-05-23T09:44:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 453267 2012-05-23T09:44:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20583 2025-07-16T07:43:39.630874 application/rdf+xml 14661 2025-07-16T07:43:29.929936 image/jpeg 3960 2025-07-16T07:43:29.684944 image/jpeg 183336 2012-05-23T09:44:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 205462 2012-05-23T09:44:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 183268 2012-05-23T09:44:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 284048 2025-07-16T07:43:27.659939 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