Project Gutenberg 2018-02-18 Public domain in the USA. 271 Smedley, Frank E. (Frank Edward) 1818 1864 Smedley, F. E. (Frank Edward) Smedley, Francis Edward Fairlegh, Frank Browne, Hablot Knight 1815 1882 Phiz Browne, Hablot K. (Hablot Knight) Browne, H. K. (Hablot Knight) Brown, Hablot K. (Hablot Knight) "Phiz" Lewis Arundel; Or, The Railroad Of Life Produced by David Widger from page images generously provided by the Internet Archive "Lewis Arundel; Or, The Railroad Of Life" by Frank E. Smedley is a novel written in the mid-19th century." The story follows the life of Lewis Arundel as he navigates challenges after the death of his father and the ensuing poverty that befalls his family. Central characters include Lewis, his sister Rose, and their mother, who cope with grief while discussing future plans for income and employment to support their household. "The opening of the novel introduces us to the Arundel family as they await Lewis's return from his time abroad in Germany." Rose Arundel and her mother, clad in mourning, express their worries about their financial state and future, revealing their recent tragedy— the sudden death of Lewis's father. As the family reunites, emotions run high with grief, love, and determination, establishing a poignant backdrop while foreshadowing Lewis's struggles with ambition and responsibility in a changing social landscape. The blend of familial bonds and societal pressures sets the stage for this compelling journey of resilience and self-discovery. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 59.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en English fiction -- 19th century PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 1843637 2025-07-22T12:54:37.679861 text/html 1922999 2021-02-25T09:39:46 text/html 4730353 2025-07-22T12:54:55.857790 application/epub+zip 4753466 2025-07-22T12:54:40.619831 application/epub+zip 773871 2025-07-22T12:54:38.815833 application/epub+zip 6472273 2025-07-22T12:55:07.804714 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 6373306 2025-07-22T12:54:53.783785 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1126125 2022-08-25T13:06:45.400603 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1613381 2025-07-22T12:54:34.585910 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1613564 2018-02-18T13:54:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19255 2025-07-22T12:55:07.993694 application/rdf+xml 9009 2025-07-22T12:54:39.023881 image/jpeg 1959 2025-07-22T12:54:38.892831 image/jpeg 626625 2018-02-18T13:55:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 5546287 2021-02-25T09:39:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 5610808 2025-07-22T12:54:37.896954 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