Project Gutenberg 2004-12-15 Public domain in the USA. 342 Phillips, David Graham 1867 1911 Graham, John Wenzell, A. B. (Albert Beck) 1864 1917 Wenzell, Albert B. (Albert Beck) Wenzel, A. B. (Albert Beck) The Grain of Dust: A Novel Produced by Charles Keller and David Garcia "The Grain of Dust: A Novel" by David Graham Phillips is a work of fiction written during the early 20th century. The novel introduces its readers to the contrasting lives of two characters: Miss Dorothea Hallowell, an unassuming young woman seeking employment, and Frederick Norman, a young and ambitious lawyer in a prestigious law firm. The narrative explores themes related to social class, ambition, and the complexities of human relationships. The opening of the novel presents the mundane circumstances under which Dorothea finds herself working at a large law firm in New York City. Her interactions are minimal, hinting at her self-effacing nature and the struggles she faces as a temporary employee. In contrast, Frederick Norman emerges as a dynamic character, displaying wit, ambition, and a certain ruthlessness in his professional ambitions. The reader witnesses their initial encounter, which is laden with an undercurrent of potential emotional complexity that might develop as the story unfolds. As Dorothea's character slowly reveals depth through her emotional struggles, Norman’s allure as both a charismatic leader and an enigmatic figure becomes apparent, setting the stage for their developing relationship. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Love stories Man-woman relationships -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 622646 2025-07-01T05:20:55.368013 text/html 625355 2021-01-01T07:46:00 text/html; charset=us-ascii 1033550 2021-01-01T07:46:00 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 1130391 2025-07-01T05:21:05.168932 application/epub+zip 1139552 2025-07-01T05:20:58.361939 application/epub+zip 310249 2025-07-01T05:20:57.101985 application/epub+zip 1354650 2025-07-01T05:21:10.462873 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1323013 2025-07-01T05:21:04.182918 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 486589 2022-09-01T05:49:36.039787 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 584038 2025-07-01T05:20:53.541976 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 583789 2021-01-01T07:46:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 224932 2021-01-01T07:46:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19052 2025-07-01T05:21:10.603896 application/rdf+xml 10954 2025-07-01T05:20:57.614970 image/jpeg 2902 2025-07-01T05:20:57.357945 image/jpeg 1110895 2025-07-01T05:20:55.437964 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