Project Gutenberg 2022-03-09 Public domain in the USA. 145 Whitlock, Brand 1869 1934 10023399 The Gold Brick $aUnited States :$bThe Bobbs-Merrill Company,$c1910. The gold brick -- The has-been -- What will become of Annie? -- The vindication of Henderson of Greene -- Senate bill 578 -- Macochee's first campaign fund -- A secret of state -- The colonel's last campaign -- Reform in the first -- Malachi Nolan -- The pardon of Thomas Whalen -- That boy. D A Alexander, David E. Brown, 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 Gold Brick" by Brand Whitlock is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story delves into the life-changing opportunities and moral dilemmas encountered by Neil Kittrell, a cartoonist who has just received a lucrative job offer at a prestigious paper, the "Morning Telegraph". As Kittrell grapples with this new financial security, he faces the challenges of loyalty, integrity, and the impact of his choices on his relationships and artistry. The opening of the novel introduces Neil Kittrell, who is elated after landing a job that promises a substantial salary, much to his delight and optimism for his future with his wife, Edith. However, as he navigates his newfound prosperity, he is torn between the excitement of his career and a profound sense of loyalty to his former employer, the "Post", and its editor, Hardy. Edith questions the cost of their financial success on their values and relationships, sensing the weight of Kittrell's transition from a cartoonist respected for his integrity to one who may need to compromise his principles. Kittrell’s inner conflict escalates as he must confront the implications of his work for a paper representing a contrasting political agenda to the one he previously supported, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of his character and choices as the narrative unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/goldbrick00whitiala 20190311141328whitlock 1910 US Reading ease score: 77.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Short stories, American Political fiction United States -- Politics and government -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 445707 2025-07-26T14:35:08.977849 text/html 443382 2024-10-18T19:52:53 text/html 425330 2025-07-26T14:35:15.344819 application/epub+zip 422831 2025-07-26T14:35:10.091877 application/epub+zip 280334 2025-07-26T14:35:09.538852 application/epub+zip 534705 2025-07-26T14:35:19.421832 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 504078 2025-07-26T14:35:14.816898 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 362185 2022-09-30T11:58:42.079612 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 406540 2025-07-26T14:35:08.201914 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 386585 2024-10-18T19:52:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17540 2025-07-26T14:35:19.576833 application/rdf+xml 17280 2025-07-26T14:35:09.686877 image/jpeg 2973 2025-07-26T14:35:09.611852 image/jpeg 396837 2025-07-26T14:35:09.023869 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