Project Gutenberg 2013-09-12 Public domain in the USA. 254 Chambers, Robert W. (Robert William) 1865 1933 Chambers, Robert William Gibson, Charles Dana 1867 1944 Gibson, C. D. (Charles Dana) The Business of Life Produced by Annie R. McGuire. This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print archive. "The Business of Life" by Robert W. Chambers is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around James Philip Desboro, a man of leisure living in Westchester, as he navigates complex relationships, particularly with Mrs. Clydesdale, who visits him unexpectedly and reveals her troubled marriage. Through interactions with various characters, including Jacqueline Nevers, an antique dealer, the book explores themes of loyalty, love, societal expectations, and personal identity against the backdrop of a changing social landscape. At the start of the novel, Desboro is approached by Mrs. Clydesdale, an unhappy woman seeking refuge from her husband. Their tense conversation reveals her feelings of entrapment within a loveless marriage, and Desboro’s struggle with his past affection for her becomes evident. As their discussion unfolds, his internal conflicts about responsibility and honor come into play, revealing his complicated feelings about love and commitment. The narrative sets the stage for an exploration of Desboro's life choices, including his burgeoning contact with Jacqueline Nevers, who offers a contrasting perspective on passion and ambition. The unfolding drama promises an engaging look at the intersections of personal desires and societal norms. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Love stories Rich people -- Fiction Man-woman relationships -- Fiction New York (State) -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Businesswomen -- Fiction Husband and wife -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 792993 2025-07-17T14:07:27.158462 text/html 793021 2024-10-23T18:32:28 text/html 2449036 2025-07-17T14:07:41.586367 application/epub+zip 2462393 2025-07-17T14:07:31.185459 application/epub+zip 369088 2025-07-17T14:07:29.390463 application/epub+zip 2775175 2025-07-17T14:07:48.642322 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2709793 2025-07-17T14:07:39.954394 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 611659 2022-09-20T03:31:30.173067 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 709223 2023-09-19T06:35:46.203755 text/plain 689360 2024-10-23T18:32:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18388 2025-07-17T14:07:48.792314 application/rdf+xml 13255 2025-07-17T14:07:29.933396 image/jpeg 3359 2025-07-17T14:07:29.661415 image/jpeg 2393195 2025-07-17T14:07:27.342406 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