Project Gutenberg 2005-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 175 Wilcox, Ella Wheeler 1850 1919 Wheeler, Ella An Ambitious Man Transcribed from the 1914 Gay & Hancock Ltd. edition by David Price "An Ambitious Man" by Ella Wheeler Wilcox is a dramatic novel written during the early 20th century. The narrative revolves around Preston Cheney, a young and ambitious man striving for success in a society that often seems to prioritize wealth and connections over merit. As he navigates personal relationships, particularly with Mabel Lawrence—a woman more interested in status than love—he grapples with the question of whether to follow his heart or succumb to societal pressures. The opening of the novel introduces us to Preston as he bids goodbye to Mabel after proposing, revealing her somewhat cold and calculating demeanor, which contrasts with his aspirations. Mabel's ambition is rooted firmly in her desire for social status, as she recognizes she will gain a foothold through her father's influence. Meanwhile, Preston's internal conflict is underscored by his feelings for Berene Dumont, a more genuine and passionate character also entangled in the web of societal expectations. Their world unfolds against the backdrop of personal ambition and the often harsh realities of social climbing, setting the tone for the struggles and moral dilemmas that define their lives and relationships. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 275841 2025-08-04T03:45:35.803693 text/html 275695 2014-07-05T17:30:13 text/html 542152 2025-08-04T03:45:39.259679 application/epub+zip 543899 2025-08-04T03:45:36.386684 application/epub+zip 150354 2025-08-04T03:45:36.084688 application/epub+zip 639178 2025-08-04T03:45:41.787651 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 612962 2025-08-04T03:45:38.915686 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 220882 2022-09-04T07:47:33.549553 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 263429 2025-08-04T03:45:35.433732 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 263134 2014-07-05T17:29:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18104 2025-08-04T03:45:41.920656 application/rdf+xml 18959 2025-08-04T03:45:36.149678 image/jpeg 3721 2025-08-04T03:45:36.115790 image/jpeg 99262 2014-07-05T17:33:43 application/octet-stream application/zip 533480 2014-07-05T17:33:43 application/octet-stream application/zip 535589 2025-08-04T03:45:35.837699 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