Project Gutenberg 2022-08-27 Public domain in the USA. 395 Service, Robert W. (Robert William) 1874 1958 Service, Robert William The pretender: A story of the Latin Quarter $aUnited States :$bDodd, Mead and Company,$c1914. 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) "The Pretender: A Story of the Latin Quarter" by Robert W. Service is a novel written in the early 20th century. The book explores themes of identity, ambition, and the clash between artistic ideals and commercial success. The protagonist, James H. Madden, is introduced as a wealthy and carefree young man wrestling with his literary aspirations while facing societal expectations. The opening of the novel sets the stage for Madden's internal conflict as he relaxes in a comfortable club, reflecting on his life, financial security, and the paradox of living in ease while yearning for deeper artistic fulfillment. He joyfully recounts his happiness and fortune but soon reveals a sense of unease sparked by overheard conversation critical of his work. This leads him to doubt both himself and the legitimacy of his success, prompting thoughts of starting anew in London, where he imagines fighting for recognition in a more challenging environment. The beginning establishes a juxtaposition between his current luxurious but unfulfilling life and his potential future struggles, hinting at the protagonist's quest for authenticity and meaning in a world he feels disconnected from. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/pretenderstoryof0000serv 20211003141137service 1914 us Reading ease score: 83.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Authors -- Fiction Americans -- France -- Fiction Quartier latin (Paris, France) -- Fiction Married men -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels 610524 2025-07-27T09:01:32.912940 text/html 590080 2024-10-19T00:19:06 text/html 793651 2025-07-27T09:01:42.858922 application/epub+zip 789753 2025-07-27T09:01:34.831898 application/epub+zip 437276 2025-07-27T09:01:33.871902 application/epub+zip 1351634 2025-07-27T09:01:48.687324 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1053067 2025-07-27T09:01:41.896903 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1061526 2022-09-30T23:42:57.177719 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 559596 2025-07-27T09:01:31.670962 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 539543 2024-10-19T00:19:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17076 2025-07-27T09:01:48.852391 application/rdf+xml 16478 2025-07-27T09:01:34.103938 image/jpeg 2398 2025-07-27T09:01:33.989901 image/jpeg 865238 2025-07-27T09:01:32.974948 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