Project Gutenberg 2016-11-05 Public domain in the USA. 103 Scargill, William Pitt 1787 1836 Scargill, W. Pitt (William Pitt) Rank and Talent; A Novel, Vol. 1 (of 3) Produced by Heather Clark and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Rank and Talent; A Novel" by William Pitt Scargill is a novel written in the early 19th century. The story centers around the characters of Horatio Markham, a young barrister, and the Hon. Philip Martindale, who embodies the tension between social rank and moral character within the legal system and society. The opening chapters set the scene for a courtroom drama where class dynamics and personal grievances play a pivotal role in the unfolding narrative. The beginning of the novel introduces the excitement surrounding a trial taking place in the county-town, where Richard Smith, a poor cottager, is suing the wealthy Philip Martindale for assault and false imprisonment. The courtroom is filled with spectators eager to witness the clash between the oppressed and the powerful. As the proceedings unfold, Markham, though inexperienced, finds himself unexpectedly favored despite the derision of the seasoned defendant's counsel. The narrative also introduces John Martindale, Philip's relative, whose eccentric behavior and disdain for titles reveal a deeper commentary on wealth and status. Meanwhile, the aftermath of the trial and the consequences of Martindale's actions hint at larger themes of justice and morality that will likely permeate the rest of the novel. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 387987 2025-09-21T09:57:24.647642 text/html 370522 2024-10-23T01:21:16 text/html 195402 2025-09-21T09:57:28.828685 application/epub+zip 199712 2025-09-21T09:57:25.293645 application/epub+zip 199711 2025-09-21T09:57:24.955659 application/epub+zip 312132 2025-09-21T09:57:31.849591 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 271056 2025-09-21T09:57:28.474653 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 271256 2022-09-24T09:22:00.720861 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 355630 2025-09-21T09:57:24.147649 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 335745 2024-10-23T01:21:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16094 2025-09-21T09:57:31.967604 application/rdf+xml 14069 2025-09-21T09:57:25.031650 image/jpeg 2533 2025-09-21T09:57:24.994623 image/jpeg 170521 2025-09-21T09:57:24.679649 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