Project Gutenberg 2020-08-11 Public domain in the USA. 277 Whitlock, Brand 1869 1934 02010830 The 13th District: A Story of a Candidate The Thirteenth District: A Story of a Candidate Produced by D A Alexander and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The 13th District: A Story of a Candidate" by Brand Whitlock is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around Jerry Garwood, a candidate for Congress, as he navigates the challenges and triumphs of his political campaign. The narrative explores themes of ambition, public perception, and personal relationships within the context of a small-town election. At the start of the novel, Garwood arrives back in his town amidst an enthusiastic crowd celebrating his nomination. He experiences overwhelming support from his constituents, evoking a mix of pride and introspection as he grapples with the nature of popularity and the expectations placed on him as a candidate. Among the cheering crowd, Garwood looks for Emily Harkness, the woman he loves, but is disappointed by her absence, hinting at the personal sacrifices that accompany his political aspirations. This opening sets the stage for Garwood's journey, revealing both the exhilaration of a public life and the private struggles that accompany it. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Didactic fiction Social problems -- Fiction Political fiction Political campaigns -- Fiction Elections -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature Category: Politics 780788 2025-07-25T05:35:18.327845 text/html 795870 2024-10-18T05:07:17 text/html 571025 2025-07-25T05:35:30.291804 application/epub+zip 569154 2025-07-25T05:35:20.205833 application/epub+zip 431104 2025-07-25T05:35:19.187906 application/epub+zip 735568 2025-07-25T05:35:37.130791 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 584998 2025-07-25T05:35:29.168790 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 550253 2022-09-28T11:01:25.607483 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 688430 2025-07-25T05:35:16.612862 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 668493 2024-10-18T05:07:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17414 2025-07-25T05:35:37.460769 application/rdf+xml 20716 2025-07-25T05:35:19.372910 image/jpeg 2925 2025-07-25T05:35:19.278852 image/jpeg 475552 2025-07-25T05:35:18.392889 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