Project Gutenberg 2013-01-10 Public domain in the USA. 205 Page, Thomas Nelson 1853 1922 Flagg, James Montgomery 1877 1960 Flagg, J. Montgomery John Marvel, Assistant Produced by D Alexander, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "John Marvel, Assistant" by Thomas Nelson Page is a novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative centers around John Marvel, an ambitious and somewhat conceited young man navigating his college years and the social hierarchy of the time, while also delving into themes of friendship, prejudice, and personal failure. As he confronts various challenges, Marvel's relationships with his peers, especially with his Jewish roommate Wolffert, highlight the complexities of racial and cultural identities in that era. At the start of the story, the protagonist reflects on his upbringing as the only surviving child from a distinguished family, setting the stage for his journey through college life. He recounts his initial failure to connect with his roommate, Wolffert, who faces discrimination as a Jew. This introduction establishes the social dynamics and the internal struggles of the characters, particularly Marvel's inadequacies contrasted with Wolffert's brilliance and determination. Their interactions set the tone for Marvel's self-discovery, as he begins to grapple with his own biases and the consequences of his actions. The opening chapters lay a foundation for exploring themes of identity and redemption throughout the novel. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41817/41817-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 79.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fiction PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Novels Category: American Literature 879842 2025-06-17T04:54:12.817783 text/html 887593 2013-01-10T14:17:44 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1372576 2025-06-17T04:54:23.087749 application/epub+zip 1385696 2025-06-17T04:54:14.141758 application/epub+zip 405383 2025-06-17T04:54:13.478850 application/epub+zip 1624910 2025-06-17T04:54:30.125683 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1584634 2025-06-17T04:54:22.458711 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 605340 2022-09-19T06:51:03.097256 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 843072 2023-09-18T08:35:19.345260 text/plain 16177 2025-06-17T04:54:30.282656 application/rdf+xml 15376 2025-06-17T04:54:13.590772 image/jpeg 2110 2025-06-17T04:54:13.533778 image/jpeg 1312275 2025-06-17T04:54:12.925752 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 en.wikipedia