The Ladder: The Story Of A Casual Man is a novel written by Philip Everett Curtiss in 1915. The book tells the story of a man named John Graham who is content with his life as a clerk in a small town. However, after a chance encounter with a wealthy businessman, Graham begins to feel dissatisfied with his life and decides to climb the social ladder. As Graham begins to climb the ladder, he becomes more and more consumed by his desire for success and begins to neglect his family and friends. He also becomes involved in a ...
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The Ladder: The Story Of A Casual Man is a novel written by Philip Everett Curtiss in 1915. The book tells the story of a man named John Graham who is content with his life as a clerk in a small town. However, after a chance encounter with a wealthy businessman, Graham begins to feel dissatisfied with his life and decides to climb the social ladder. As Graham begins to climb the ladder, he becomes more and more consumed by his desire for success and begins to neglect his family and friends. He also becomes involved in a love triangle with two women, which further complicates his life. Throughout the novel, Curtiss explores themes of ambition, greed, and the dangers of pursuing success at any cost. The Ladder: The Story Of A Casual Man is a thought-provoking and cautionary tale about the perils of the pursuit of wealth and status.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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