Project Gutenberg 2024-02-10 Public domain in the USA. 151 Taylor, Mary Imlay 1878 1938 Taylor, M. Imlay (Mary Imlay) Williams, George Alfred 1875 1932 The reaping $aUnited States :$bLittle, Brown, and Company, $c1908. D A Alexander, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was made using scans of public domain works put online by Harvard University Library's Open Collections Program.) "The Reaping" by Mary Imlay Taylor is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around political intrigue and personal relationships, primarily focusing on the complex dynamics between characters such as William Fox, a brilliant yet contentious political figure, and his cousin Robert Allestree, a talented portrait artist. Themes of ambition, love, and societal expectations unfold within the backdrop of Washington's political landscape. The opening of the novel introduces readers to the Capitol, where characters discuss the formidable presence of William Fox, noted for his sharp wit and rhetorical skills. The narrative paints a vivid picture of the setting, juxtaposing political life with the personal lives of those involved. Through conversations among characters like Allestree and other members of Congress, along with glimpses of their social circles, we encounter not only Fox’s genius but also the tensions he creates due to his ego and ambitions. The scene is set for a story woven with romance, ambition, and the intersection of public and private lives, hinting at deeper conflicts and relationships to develop throughout the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=hvd.hn1hgk&view=1up&seq=13 20221130164837taylor 1908 us Reading ease score: 76.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Washington (D.C.) -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 447969 2025-07-29T04:03:44.126510 text/html 423072 2024-02-09T23:10:21 text/html 765553 2025-07-29T04:03:51.983471 application/epub+zip 762432 2025-07-29T04:03:45.682505 application/epub+zip 356578 2025-07-29T04:03:44.803473 application/epub+zip 1360112 2025-07-29T04:03:56.281476 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1070595 2025-07-29T04:03:51.280480 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 407833 2025-07-29T04:03:43.216493 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 387897 2024-02-09T23:10:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16263 2025-07-29T04:03:56.427419 application/rdf+xml 15804 2025-07-29T04:03:45.102472 image/jpeg 2560 2025-07-29T04:03:44.931478 image/jpeg 976403 2025-07-29T04:03:44.176478 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