The Governors
The Governors is a novel by E. Phillips Oppenheim that follows the story of a group of wealthy and powerful men who control the fate of a small town in England. The book explores themes of power, corruption, and social class.
By E. Phillips Oppenheim · First published 1906 · Genre: Political Thriller, Mystery, Suspense · 39 chapters · 80,698 words
First lines
Virginia, when she had torn herself away from the bosom of her sorrowing but excited family, and boarded the car which passed only once a day through the tiny village in Massachusetts, where all her life had been spent, had felt herself, notwithstanding her nineteen years, a person of consequence and dignity. Virginia, when four hours later she followed a tall footman in wonderful livery through a stately suite of reception rooms in one of the finest of Fifth Avenue mansions, felt herself suddenly a very insignificant person. The roar and bustle of New York were still in her ears. Bewildered as she had been by this first contact with all the distracting influences of a great city, she was even more distraught by the wonder and magnificence of these, her more immediate surroundings.
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- Work type: Novel
- Author: E. Phillips Oppenheim
- Date: 1906 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Political Thriller, Mystery, Suspense, Adventure, Historical Fiction
- Length: 80,698 words
- Structure: 39 chapters, 1,896 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)
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Genres
- Political Thriller — The narrative revolves around political intrigue and power struggles.
- Mystery — The plot involves the unraveling of secrets and hidden agendas.
- Suspense — The story maintains a high level of tension and uncertainty throughout.
- Adventure — The characters are involved in a series of daring and exciting events.
Tags
politics · governance · power · leadership · drama · intrigue · corruption · society · class · ambition · conflict · betrayal
Contents
- MR. PHINEAS DUGE
- MY NAME IS MILDMAY
- COUSIN STELLA
- REFLECTIONS
- STORM CLOUDS
- "WILL YOU MARRY ME?"
- A MEETING OF GIANTS
- THE AMERICAN AMBASSADOR
- TREACHERY
- A QUESTION OF COURAGE
- MR. WEISS IN A HURRY
- MR. MILDMAY AGAIN
- A PROFESSIONAL BURGLAR
- AN APPOINTMENT
- FIREARMS
- DEFEATED
- CONSPIRATORS
- INGRATITUDE
- MR. NORRIS VINE
- A NEW VENTURE
- MR. LITTLESON, FLATTERER
- CONSCIENCE
- STELLA SUCCEEDS
- DUKE OF MOWBRAY
- BEARDING THE LION
- AN INTRODUCTION
- STELLA PROVES OBSTINATE
- ANOTHER DISAPPEARANCE
- THE WARNING
- MR. DUGE THREATENS
- A TRUCE
- TRAPPED
- MR. DUGE FAILS
- ADVICE FOR MR. VINE
- THE CRISIS
- BEWITCHED
- A LESSON LEARNED
- A SURPRISE
- A DINNER PARTY