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The Turning of Griggsby: Being a Story of Keeping Up with Daniel Webster

The Turning of Griggsby: Being a Story of Keeping Up with Daniel Webster

Birch, Reginald
Bacheller, Irving

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General FictionHistorical FictionLiterary Fiction

ISBN10: 1417903643
ISBN13: 9781417903641
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Jan 11 2005
Pages: 168
Weight: 0.56
Height: 0.39 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The Turning of Griggsby is a novel written by Irving Bacheller that tells the story of a man named Griggsby who is determined to keep up with the famous politician Daniel Webster. Griggsby is a simple man who lives in a small town in New England and is fascinated by the eloquence and success of Webster. He sets out on a journey to become like him, studying his speeches and mannerisms, and even dressing like him.As Griggsby's obsession with Webster grows, he begins to neglect his own life and relationships. He becomes distant from his wife and children, and his business suffers. Despite these setbacks, Griggsby continues to pursue his goal of emulating Webster.The novel explores themes of ambition, identity, and the dangers of idolizing others. It also provides a glimpse into the political and social climate of 19th century America.Overall, The Turning of Griggsby is a thought-provoking and engaging story that offers insight into the human condition and the pursuit of success.1913. The story begins: It was a wonderful thing to see the way he rose and stepped forward, and stood before the people, and their cheering was like the shout of winds in a forest. So spake our old schoolmaster, Appleton Hall, as he told us of Daniel Webster and the famous Bunker Hill address. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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