Project Gutenberg 2021-02-05 Public domain in the USA. 148 Van Zile, Edward S. (Edward Sims) 1863 1931 Zile, Edward S. Van (Edward Sims) Zile, Edward S. (Edward Sims) Van 08030215 The Manhattaners: A Story of the Hour E-text prepared by D A Alexander, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "The Manhattaners: A Story of the Hour" by Edward S. Van Zile is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story introduces us to two contrasting characters, John Fenton, a weary and cynical journalist in his forties, and Richard Stoughton, an enthusiastic young man embarking on his career in New York City’s newspaper industry. The narrative explores themes of ambition, societal norms, and the complexity of human relationships as Richard navigates his way through life and encounters characters who challenge and inspire him. At the start of the novel, the two men are engaged in a contemplative discussion in City Hall Park, reflecting on a statue of Nathan Hale. Fenton warns Richard about the perils of youthful ideals, suggesting that such enthusiasm can lead to ruin, drawing analogies to historical oppression and personal experience. Their conversation touches on deeper societal issues, contrasting Richard's optimistic outlook with Fenton’s disillusionment. As they continue their journey through the city, Fenton challenges Richard to learn from the realities of life, setting the stage for Richard's development and interpersonal relationships, particularly with the wealthy and artistically inclined Percy-Bartletts, whose world seems both alluring and fraught with complications. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Manhattan (New York, N.Y.) -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 306230 2025-07-25T12:11:59.344309 text/html 284623 2024-10-18T10:19:26 text/html 390457 2025-07-25T12:12:06.319282 application/epub+zip 387756 2025-07-25T12:12:00.928306 application/epub+zip 371271 2025-07-25T12:12:00.123298 application/epub+zip 936791 2025-07-25T12:12:10.175278 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 907020 2025-07-25T12:12:05.660319 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1088082 2022-09-29T04:31:16.498404 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 266553 2025-07-25T12:11:58.751301 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 246575 2024-10-18T10:19:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16484 2025-07-25T12:12:10.323265 application/rdf+xml 14251 2025-07-25T12:12:00.408329 image/jpeg 2167 2025-07-25T12:12:00.266340 image/jpeg 362520 2025-07-25T12:11:59.372340 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