Project Gutenberg 2012-09-22 Public domain in the USA. 151 Le Queux, William 1864 1927 Queux, William Le Queux, William Tufnell Le Queux, William le The Under-Secretary Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "The Under-Secretary" by William Le Queux is a political novel written in the early 20th century. The book focuses on Dudley Waldegrave Chisholm, the young and ambitious Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, as he navigates the complex landscape of British politics and personal relationships. Themes of ambition, love, and the public versus private self are likely to unfold through Chisholm's character and his interactions. The opening of the novel introduces the reader to the bustling yet silent streets of London at night, setting a tone of political tension brewing within the House of Commons. Dudley Chisholm is portrayed as a capable and charismatic speaker, earning admiration for his eloquent defense of government policy amidst potential political upheaval. As political dramas unfold, prominently featuring discussions of foreign relations and the pressures of public life, we also see glimpses of Chisholm's personal struggles as he grapples with his growing fame, the expectations of society, and the tumultuous attachments with women like Claudia Nevill. This sets the stage for a complex exploration of power dynamics in both political and personal realms. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en London (England) -- Fiction Mate selection -- Fiction Political fiction Politicians -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Politics Browsing: Fiction Category: Novels Category: British Literature Category: Politics 553221 2025-06-16T14:54:40.883510 text/html 566626 2012-09-22T11:35:04 text/html; charset=utf-8 266743 2025-06-16T14:54:51.814466 application/epub+zip 274449 2025-06-16T14:54:44.825493 application/epub+zip 274448 2025-06-16T14:54:41.883450 application/epub+zip 487889 2025-06-16T14:54:57.043511 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 460215 2025-06-16T14:54:50.674489 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 434756 2022-09-18T16:45:50.951806 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 494481 2023-09-18T03:39:50.040474 text/plain 16399 2025-06-16T14:54:57.194426 application/rdf+xml 12522 2025-06-16T14:54:43.906470 image/jpeg 3274 2025-06-16T14:54:43.597470 image/jpeg 256142 2025-06-16T14:54:40.933452 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