Project Gutenberg 2013-09-12 Public domain in the USA. 429 Chambers, Robert W. (Robert William) 1865 1933 Chambers, Robert William Frederick, Edmund 1870 1949 Frederick, E. (Edmund) The Adventures of a Modest Man Produced by Annie R. McGuire. This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print archive. "The Adventures of a Modest Man" by Robert W. Chambers is a novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative appears to follow the life of an ordinary man addressing his mundane existence and unexpected events, starting with a humorous account involving his purchase of a pig, which leads him to reflect on the ruts of daily life and ultimately consider a journey to Paris with his daughters. The protagonist's interactions indicate themes of social dynamics, personal identity, and the pursuit of change, set against a backdrop of family and societal pressures. The opening of the novel introduces us to the main character, who is engaged in a conversation with his friend Gillian about the recent acquisition of a pig. This seemingly trivial event is intertwined with reflections on life in their Long Island community, which the narrator finds stifling. As the chapter unfolds, the man grapples with the idea of heading to Paris after a comical night involving the pig's misadventures, which leads to a decision to travel with his daughters. The narrative sets a light-hearted tone while hinting at deeper themes of personal growth and exploration, establishing a foundation for the character's modest adventures ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Humorous stories Love stories Fathers and daughters -- Fiction Paris (France) -- Fiction Storytelling -- Fiction Americans -- France -- Fiction New York (N.Y.) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction PS Text Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: American Literature 450110 2025-08-17T14:35:10.481757 text/html 438862 2024-10-23T18:32:17 text/html 1234770 2025-08-17T14:35:21.575698 application/epub+zip 1237818 2025-08-17T14:35:14.177725 application/epub+zip 252274 2025-08-17T14:35:12.653743 application/epub+zip 1453574 2025-08-17T14:35:26.768707 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1407274 2025-08-17T14:35:20.323695 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 407467 2022-09-20T03:31:01.414373 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 390430 2025-08-17T14:35:08.569801 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 370597 2024-10-23T18:32:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18561 2025-08-17T14:35:26.926674 application/rdf+xml 13601 2025-08-17T14:35:13.172709 image/jpeg 3331 2025-08-17T14:35:12.913732 image/jpeg 1154614 2025-08-17T14:35:10.636766 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