Senator North

Atherton, Gertrude Franklin Horn, 1857-1948Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

2.8

Word count: 559K words
Chapters: 56

Summary

Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.Senator North by Gertrude Franklin Horn AthertonAuthor: Atherton, Gertrude Franklin Horn, 1857-1948,Language: English, Class: PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature, Release Date: Jul 1, 2004

Editor's review

Senator North is Gertrude Atherton's novel of American politics and high society, built around Washington's political world and the interplay of personal relationships and power. Atherton is known for her cool-eyed treatment of women's circumstances and social rules, and this book interweaves political ambition, marriage choices, and social circles, offering both narrative momentum and a contrast between public life and private feeling. The Project Gutenberg public-domain electronic edition is easy to obtain and search, making it a useful supplementary text for reading American literature and political culture. As you read, note how the narrator presents the senator, how much agency the female characters have, and how the author observes political discourse. It does not rely on strong suspense; it rewards slow reading and attention to the social information carried in dialogue and scenes.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Lovers of American literature, especially women's writing of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries
Readers interested in Washington political culture and high-society settings
Researchers who need a public-domain English text for course reading or textual searching

Not a good fit for

Readers expecting tight suspense or strong action scenes
Readers who want systematic political theory rather than a novel

Reading tips

Map where the main characters stand in political and social circles before reading the dialogue scenes.
Note how the female characters choose between marriage and public life, keeping brief character notes.
Consult material on the period's political system and capital social culture to understand the novel's background.
Use the electronic edition to search character names and keywords and review shifts in power relationships.

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FAQ

Is this book mainly about political struggle or about love and marriage?

It is both, intertwined. Set in Washington's political world, the novel shows senators and others interacting in public affairs and private relationships while also focusing on women's marriage choices and social circumstances. It is neither a pure political-struggle novel nor a pure love story; it is closer to a narrative combining social manners and political culture.

Is Atherton's style suitable for readers new to American literature?

It is readable but demands patience. Atherton's narration is cool, and her social scenes and dialogue carry a great deal of information; the plot does not rely on strong suspense. Readers new to American literature can first learn the background and character relationships, then read the scene descriptions slowly and gradually enter her layers of satire and observation.

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Atherton, Gertrude Franklin Horn, 1857-1948 Author

Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton (1857–1948) was an American novelist, with twenty-six of her works held in this collection. Public information about her life is limited, and biographical details are difficult to verify. Judging from the works available, she excelled in both historical fiction and novels of social manners. The former includes The Conqueror: Being the True and Romantic Story of Alexander Hamilton, which reimagines a founding figure of the United States in a biographical mode. The latter, such as Patience Sparhawk and Her Times, The Californians, The Sisters-in-Law, Mrs. Balfame, and Black Oxen, draw on California life and contemporary urban society, with a sharp edge that often engages marriage, women's circumstances, and social class. The story collection The Bell in the Fog and Other Stories shows her command of Gothic and psychological suspense. Her narrative combines realism with romance and vivid characterization, making her a noteworthy figure in the study of American women's writing from the late nineteenth to the early twentieth century.