Project Gutenberg 2022-02-07 Public domain in the USA. 140 Barry, John D. (John Daniel) 1866 1942 Barry, John Daniel Kirby, Rollin 1875 1952 Kirby, Rollin G. 03023053 The congressman's wife, a story of American politics $aUnited States :$bThe Smart Set Publishing Co.,$c1903. Carlos Colon, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 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 Congressman’s Wife, A Story of American Politics" by John D. Barry is a novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative delves into the intricate world of American politics, focusing on the interplay between public life and private relationships, particularly through the lens of the titular character, Mrs. Douglas Briggs, and her husband, Congressman Briggs. The opening sets the stage for exploring themes of societal expectations, the pressures of political life, and the moral complexities that often accompany public service. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Congressman Douglas Briggs and his wife, Helen, as they prepare for a grand reception to celebrate moving into their new home in Washington, D.C. The atmosphere is lively, filled with discussions around the challenges of political life and the toll it takes on personal relationships. Through various interactions, including with fellow politicians and members of society, the narrative hints at the stress and demands that come with their roles in public life. As the opening unfolds, the reader is taken into the world of entertaining, the couple's struggles to maintain their home life amid political obligations, and the broader social dynamics at play, setting the stage for the moral dilemmas and conflicts that will likely arise as the story progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/congressmanswife00barr/mode/2up 20200430165207barry 1903 US Reading ease score: 85.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Political fiction Washington (D.C.) -- Fiction Legislators' spouses -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature Category: Politics 446419 2025-07-26T13:29:50.464693 text/html 427357 2024-10-18T19:15:18 text/html 1158002 2025-07-26T13:29:58.447292 application/epub+zip 1155526 2025-07-26T13:29:51.819197 application/epub+zip 256047 2025-07-26T13:29:51.061231 application/epub+zip 1267522 2025-07-26T13:30:03.048191 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1226725 2025-07-26T13:29:57.724151 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 329020 2022-09-30T09:37:37.044384 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 401520 2025-07-26T13:29:49.265678 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 381349 2024-10-18T19:15:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18087 2025-07-26T13:30:03.263117 application/rdf+xml 19234 2025-07-26T13:29:51.210162 image/jpeg 3149 2025-07-26T13:29:51.132179 image/jpeg 1121260 2025-07-26T13:29:50.527715 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