Project Gutenberg 2004-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 100 Atherton, Gertrude Franklin Horn 1857 1948 Lin, Frank Horn, Gertrude Franklin Senator North Produced by Cedric Vonck, Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Senator North" by Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton is a novel written during the late 19th century. The story revolves around Betty Madison, a Southern woman who has recently returned to Washington after spending time abroad and is determined to engage with the political landscape, contending against her mother's traditional views regarding politicians. As she prepares to delve into the world of politics, she expresses her admiration for influential figures like Senator North, highlighting her desire to break free from the frivolities she perceives in society. The opening of the book introduces readers to Betty's character and her relationship with her mother, who represents the old-world Southern values. Betty's ambition to understand and participate in politics marks a significant shift in her life as she seeks to move beyond the constraints of societal expectations. The scenes showcase Betty's candid conversations with her mother and their views on the politicians of the time, setting up her quest for knowledge and connection with the prominent men in the Senate, including her fascination with Senator North. Atherton's writing paints a vivid picture of the societal dynamics within the political realm of Washington, hinting at complexities in character interactions that will unfold as the story progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Political fiction Washington (D.C.) -- Fiction Legislators -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 636654 2025-08-03T06:33:48.501843 text/html 636475 2025-01-09T21:47:51.732655 text/html 311376 2025-08-03T06:33:57.224791 application/epub+zip 321814 2025-08-03T06:33:51.186804 application/epub+zip 316402 2025-08-03T06:33:50.037824 application/epub+zip 555777 2025-08-03T06:34:02.383278 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 501574 2025-08-03T06:33:56.451778 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 468465 2022-09-03T10:18:51.402604 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 589684 2025-08-03T06:33:47.980844 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 589512 2012-08-29T14:37:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17823 2025-08-03T06:34:02.531236 application/rdf+xml 11237 2025-08-03T06:33:50.521784 image/jpeg 2999 2025-08-03T06:33:50.277787 image/jpeg 225388 2012-08-29T14:38:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 306442 2025-08-03T06:33:48.550862 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