Democracy, an American novel by Henry Adams

Read now or download (free!)

Choose how to read this book Url Size
Read online (web) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2815.html.images 476 kB
EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2815.epub3.images 246 kB
EPUB (older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2815.epub.images 253 kB
EPUB (no images, older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2815.epub.noimages 243 kB
Kindle https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2815.kf8.images 467 kB
older Kindles https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2815.kindle.images 443 kB
Plain Text UTF-8 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2815.txt.utf-8 416 kB
Download HTML (zip) https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/2815/pg2815-h.zip 244 kB
There may be more files related to this item.

About this eBook

Author Adams, Henry, 1838-1918
Title Democracy, an American novel
Credits Produced by An Anonymous Volunteer, and David Widger
Summary "Democracy, an American Novel" by Henry Adams is a work of fiction that was probably written in the late 19th century. The novel centers around the character of Mrs. Lightfoot Lee, a wealthy widow disillusioned with New York society, who decides to spend the winter in Washington, D.C. Seeking meaning and engagement in life after her husband's death, Mrs. Lee becomes engrossed in the political landscape and the complexities of democracy itself. The opening of the novel introduces Mrs. Lee's internal struggles and dissatisfaction with her previous life. She feels a deep sense of ennui towards the social scene in New York and turns to philosophy and philanthropy in search of purpose, but finds little fulfillment. As she moves to Washington, her desire to understand the mechanisms of power draws her to the political scene, where she hopes to uncover the significance behind the workings of democracy. The early chapters depict her interactions with various political figures, including a kind-hearted lawyer named John Carrington and the ambitious Senator Silas P. Ratcliffe, hinting at the novel's exploration of ambition, power, and the human desire for meaning within the political sphere. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Subject Widows -- Fiction
Subject Political fiction
Subject Washington (D.C.) -- Fiction
Subject Legislators -- Fiction
Subject Socialites -- Fiction
Category Text
EBook-No. 2815
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Feb 26, 2021
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
Downloads 385 downloads in the last 30 days.
Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!