Project Gutenberg 2022-03-27 Public domain in the USA. 121 Seawell, Molly Elliot 1860 1916 Seawell, M. Elliot (Molly Elliot) Seawell, Molly Elliott 03013824 Despotism and Democracy: A Study in Washington Society and Politics $aUnited States :$bMcClure, Phillips and Company,$c1908. Attributed to Molly Elliot Seawell. 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.) "Despotism and Democracy: A Study in Washington Society and Politics" by Seawell is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work delves into the political and social intricacies of Washington, D.C., exploring the dynamics between different characters within the political sphere, particularly through the experiences of Geoffrey Thorndyke and Julian Crane. The themes of ambition, power dynamics, and societal expectations are likely central to the narrative. The opening of the book introduces us to two key characters, Thorndyke and Crane, as they engage in a conversation that signifies their differing perspectives on politics and ambition. Thorndyke, a seasoned member of Congress, reflects on the nature of political life and the limitations imposed by their respective bosses, while Crane, filled with youthful ambition, contemplates his recent political promotions. The setting captures the contrasts between Thorndyke's deeper understanding of political realities and Crane's naive enthusiasm for social acceptance and political success, hinting at the complexities of their characters and the unfolding drama of Washington society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/despotismdemocra00seawiala 20181113183155seawell 1908 US Reading ease score: 67.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Political fiction Washington (D.C.) -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature Category: Politics 398509 2025-06-27T03:59:49.229835 text/html 385958 2024-10-18T20:39:23 text/html 464759 2025-06-27T03:59:54.090803 application/epub+zip 461294 2025-06-27T03:59:50.094815 application/epub+zip 246529 2025-06-27T03:59:49.654841 application/epub+zip 560954 2025-06-27T03:59:57.352787 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 531543 2025-06-27T03:59:53.630779 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 316996 2022-09-30T13:12:14.380133 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 365648 2025-06-27T03:59:48.807853 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 345470 2024-10-18T20:39:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17514 2025-06-27T03:59:57.490762 application/rdf+xml 27411 2025-06-27T03:59:49.781811 image/jpeg 4194 2025-06-27T03:59:49.718818 image/jpeg 484175 2025-06-27T03:59:49.268805 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 More titles under Davis, Foxcroft en.wikipedia