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Title: Living Too Fast; Or, The Confessions of a Bank Officer
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Produced by Giovanni Fini, David Edwards and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This
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Summary: "Living Too Fast; Or, The Confessions of a Bank Officer" by William T. Adams, also known as Oliver Optic, is a fictional narrative written in the late 19th century. The book explores the moral dilemmas and experiences of a bank officer who becomes entangled in a life of deceit, driven by ambition and the desire to uphold appearances. The protagonist, Paley Glasswood, grapples with competition, rivalry, and the consequences of his choices, painting a picture of the struggles young businessmen encountered during this period. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Paley Glasswood as he and his friend Tom Flynn vie for a coveted bank position. The competition heightens as Paley confronts his feelings of superiority, stemming from his belief in his own integrity compared to Tom’s dubious past. Through their interactions, it is clear that Paley’s ambitions are overshadowed by a nagging conscience when Tom is unfairly disqualified from the running due to past suspicions of theft, which Paley’s uncle manipulates for his advantage. As Paley begins his new position and becomes infatuated with the charming Miss Lilian Oliphant, his confidence begins to spiral into a web of deceitfulness regarding their increasing financial burdens and living arrangements, setting the stage for the moral decay that will ensue. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 81.7 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Author: Optic, Oliver, 1822-1897
EBook No.: 51067
Published: Jan 28, 2016
Downloads: 127
Language: English
Subject: Children's stories
Subject: Young women -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Uncles -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Household employees -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Young men -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Temperance -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Boston (Mass.) -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Theft -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Money -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Marriage -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Banks and banking -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Debt -- Juvenile fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Living Too Fast; Or, The Confessions of a Bank Officer
Credits:
Produced by Giovanni Fini, David Edwards and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This
file was produced from images generously made available
by The Internet Archive)
Summary: "Living Too Fast; Or, The Confessions of a Bank Officer" by William T. Adams, also known as Oliver Optic, is a fictional narrative written in the late 19th century. The book explores the moral dilemmas and experiences of a bank officer who becomes entangled in a life of deceit, driven by ambition and the desire to uphold appearances. The protagonist, Paley Glasswood, grapples with competition, rivalry, and the consequences of his choices, painting a picture of the struggles young businessmen encountered during this period. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Paley Glasswood as he and his friend Tom Flynn vie for a coveted bank position. The competition heightens as Paley confronts his feelings of superiority, stemming from his belief in his own integrity compared to Tom’s dubious past. Through their interactions, it is clear that Paley’s ambitions are overshadowed by a nagging conscience when Tom is unfairly disqualified from the running due to past suspicions of theft, which Paley’s uncle manipulates for his advantage. As Paley begins his new position and becomes infatuated with the charming Miss Lilian Oliphant, his confidence begins to spiral into a web of deceitfulness regarding their increasing financial burdens and living arrangements, setting the stage for the moral decay that will ensue. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 81.7 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Author: Optic, Oliver, 1822-1897
EBook No.: 51067
Published: Jan 28, 2016
Downloads: 127
Language: English
Subject: Children's stories
Subject: Young women -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Uncles -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Household employees -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Young men -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Temperance -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Boston (Mass.) -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Theft -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Money -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Marriage -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Banks and banking -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Debt -- Juvenile fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.