Project Gutenberg 2004-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 261 Maher, William H. 1846 1913 A Man of Samples. Something about the men he met "On the Road" A man of samples -- His last trip -- "Let us kick." Text file produced by Ben Byer, Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team HTML file produced by David Widger "A Man of Samples. Something about the Men He Met 'On the Road'" by William H. Maher is a novel likely written in the late 19th century. The story unfolds through the experiences of a young traveling salesman tasked with taking over for a colleague on his wedding tour, revealing a world filled with quirky characters, challenges in sales, and the unpredictability of the business landscape. The opening portion sets the stage for an engaging tale filled with the internal struggles and comedic encounters of the main character, who initially dreads his assignment. As he embarks on his journey, he reflects on his hesitations and the perceived risks of failure that weigh heavily on him. His first stop in a town that he refers to as Albany introduces a colorful cast of characters, including a cantankerous gun shop owner and other merchants, showcasing the complexities of selling in various conditions. These initial interactions illustrate the cutthroat nature of salesmanship while hinting at humor and camaraderie among those who navigate this world, creating a vivid picture of the challenges and triumphs of a man on the road. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 88.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Traveling sales personnel -- Fiction PS Text Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: American Literature 336893 2025-10-03T06:39:08.537718 text/html 347375 2021-01-28T09:43:42 text/html 213779 2025-10-03T06:39:16.436673 application/epub+zip 219103 2025-10-03T06:39:12.164692 application/epub+zip 184902 2025-10-03T06:39:10.880695 application/epub+zip 492703 2025-10-03T06:39:19.610652 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 465701 2025-10-03T06:39:15.581661 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 425537 2022-09-03T10:32:22.597596 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 285844 2025-10-03T06:39:07.932704 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 285490 2018-03-16T06:01:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 281487 2013-06-30T11:50:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20289 2025-10-03T06:39:19.739656 application/rdf+xml 24556 2025-10-03T06:39:11.385675 image/jpeg 4741 2025-10-03T06:39:11.133683 image/jpeg 108636 2018-03-16T06:02:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 114319 2021-01-28T09:43:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 108157 2013-06-30T11:50:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 209897 2025-10-03T06:39:08.562715 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