Project Gutenberg 2022-09-24 Public domain in the USA. 152 Comfort, Will Levington 1878 1932 Lot & Company Lot and Company Lot & Company, Manufacturers $aUnited States :$bGeorge H. Doran Company,$c1915. D A Alexander and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by University of California libraries) "Lot & Company" by Will Levington Comfort is a novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative introduces a central character, Bellair, who navigates the complexities of life in New York City, grappling with his mundane job at a printing firm, Lot & Company, and his longing for adventure, as ignited by his fascination with a sailing ship, the "Jade of Adelaide". The book explores themes of personal significance versus societal expectations, as well as the yearning for a life filled with passion and depth. The opening of the story reveals Bellair's existential struggle amidst the monotonous backdrop of his daily life, which is starkly contrasted by his encounter with the "Jade". On a seemingly uneventful Sunday, he is stirred by a beautiful ship departing the harbor, sparking a deep longing for freedom and adventure. This moment catalyzes his introspection about his insignificance and the unfulfilled potential he feels, which has led him to view his life and relationships through a lens of quiet discontent. The narrative continues to shift between Bellair's internal experiences and his interactions with various characters within the Lot & Company establishment, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of his desires and the moral quandaries of his work environment. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/lotcompany00comfiala/mode/2up 20201011173646comfort 1915 US Reading ease score: 81.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Shipwreck survival -- Fiction Clerks -- Fiction Ocean travel -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 491682 2025-07-27T09:54:42.625985 text/html 477577 2024-10-19T00:53:32 text/html 484451 2025-07-27T09:54:50.363990 application/epub+zip 486281 2025-07-27T09:54:44.411995 application/epub+zip 467641 2025-07-27T09:54:43.408023 application/epub+zip 1390418 2025-07-27T09:54:54.795927 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1357138 2025-07-27T09:54:49.577981 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1338448 2022-09-24T16:02:15.116326 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 448166 2025-07-27T09:54:41.782990 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 428227 2024-10-19T00:53:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17238 2025-07-27T09:54:54.966917 application/rdf+xml 18331 2025-07-27T09:54:43.649014 image/jpeg 2482 2025-07-27T09:54:43.523998 image/jpeg 1712806 2025-07-27T09:54:42.680001 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