Project Gutenberg 2013-05-20 Public domain in the USA. 240 Rath, E. J. Stahr, Paul 1883 1953 Stahr, Paul C. Good References Produced by Annie McGuire. This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print archive. "Good References" by E. J. Rath is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows Mary Wayne, a young woman navigating employment challenges, as she seeks a position with the prestigious Brain Workers' Exchange but finds herself lacking the necessary references. The opening chapters introduce her initial struggles, her chance encounter with another job seeker, Nell Norcross, and the unexpected twists that arise as Mary takes on the identity of Nell. The narrative explores themes of deception, ambition, and the societal pressures surrounding employment and social standing. At the start of the book, Mary enters the Brain Workers' Exchange with hope but quickly faces rejection due to her lack of references. She's filled with despair but then meets Nell Norcross, who has the references Mary desperately needs for a more promising position. As fate intervenes, Mary opts to take on Nell's identity to secure the job as a social secretary for Bill Marshall, Aunt Caroline’s nephew. This decision sets up a tangled web of deception as Mary struggles to uphold the persona of someone she is not, all while dealing with the complications of a sick friend and her growing concern for Bill's future in society. The opening serves as a foundation for Mary’s journey, highlighting her determination and resourcefulness in a trying situation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Young women -- Fiction Love stories Impostors and imposture -- Fiction Household employees -- Fiction New York (N.Y.) -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Fiction Secretaries -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 478696 2025-07-17T09:12:42.730589 text/html 467877 2024-10-23T15:55:44 text/html 282956 2025-07-17T09:12:51.449505 application/epub+zip 287525 2025-07-17T09:12:44.852586 application/epub+zip 250278 2025-07-17T09:12:43.565563 application/epub+zip 493440 2025-07-17T09:12:56.407489 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 451842 2025-07-17T09:12:50.530517 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 394025 2022-09-19T14:06:22.083361 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 432744 2023-09-18T13:22:31.985879 text/plain 412999 2024-10-23T15:55:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17857 2025-07-17T09:12:56.542460 application/rdf+xml 10776 2025-07-17T09:12:44.088533 image/jpeg 2854 2025-07-17T09:12:43.824542 image/jpeg 263028 2025-07-17T09:12:42.770544 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