Project Gutenberg 2017-08-10 Public domain in the USA. 201 Barr, Robert 1850 1912 The Mutable Many: A Novel Produced by David Widger from page images generously provided by the Internet Archive "The Mutable Many: A Novel" by Robert Barr is a work of fiction written in the late 19th century. The narrative centers around John Sartwell, the stern manager of a factory in London, who faces mounting tensions with his workers amidst a looming strike. As the story unfolds, Sartwell's complex relationships with his superiors and his daughter, Edna, become key focal points in exploring themes of class conflict and personal ambition. The opening of the novel establishes the industrial setting and introduces the reader to Sartwell's position within the company and society. He observes a troubling sense of discontent among the workers, who are contemplating a strike to demand better conditions and wages. A young worker, Marsten, discusses the strike's inevitability with Sartwell, revealing the young man's aspirations and the tension between personal morality and collective action. As Sartwell navigates the intricacies of the workplace dynamics and his protective instincts towards Edna, the story hints at potential conflicts that will explore broader social themes, particularly the struggles faced by laborers and those in managerial positions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en London (England) -- Fiction Love stories Strikes and lockouts -- Fiction Factories -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 809774 2025-07-22T06:57:01.771331 text/html 831980 2024-10-23T02:29:57 text/html 762921 2025-07-22T06:57:09.543288 application/epub+zip 776449 2025-07-22T06:57:02.993334 application/epub+zip 340567 2025-07-22T06:57:02.347313 application/epub+zip 989876 2025-07-22T06:57:14.891245 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 937263 2025-07-22T06:57:09.033300 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 505952 2022-08-25T04:18:00.996787 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 692208 2025-07-22T06:57:00.301317 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 672468 2024-10-23T02:29:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16780 2025-07-22T06:57:15.028242 application/rdf+xml 16953 2025-07-22T06:57:02.536313 image/jpeg 2658 2025-07-22T06:57:02.438312 image/jpeg 734524 2025-07-22T06:57:01.839316 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