영어로 읽는 고전 _ 메러디스 니콜슨의 결정적 기회
"The Main Chance"는 20세기 초에 쓰인 Meredith Nicholson의 소설입니다.
이 작품은 동부 투자자들의 문제가 된 투자를 관리하기 위해 Clarkson으로 이주한 John Saxton의 이야기를 다룹니다. 서사는 목장 운영의 실패라는 그의 과거와 사업적, 사회적 관계가 얽힌 서부 지역의 복잡한 상황 속에서 그가 직면하는 도전들을 보여줍니다.
소설은 Saxton이 Clarkson에 도착해 지역 은행장 William Porter를 만나는 장면으로 시작됩니다. Porter는 그에게 이 지역의 금융 상황을 헤쳐나가는 방법에 대해 조언합니다. Wyoming에서의 사업 실패 후 자신을 증명하려 하는 Saxton은 자신의 평판과 주변인들의 기대 사이에서 고민합니다. 그는 새로운 사무실에 정착하면서 과거를 돌아보고, 클라이언트들의 까다로운 투자를 관리하는 힘든 싸움을 준비합니다.
Porter와 활기찬 성격의 Warrick Raridan을 포함한 흥미로운 주변 인물들의 등장은 이야기가 전개되면서 발전할 사회적 관계와 분위기를 암시합니다.

Classics Read in English _ The Main Chance by Meredith Nicholson
"The Main Chance" by Meredith Nicholson is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story introduces John Saxton, who has relocated to Clarkson to manage the troubled investments of a group of Eastern investors. The narrative sets up the challenges he faces in this new environment, highlighting his past failures in ranching and the complexities of the Western landscape wrapped around business and social interactions. At the start of the novel, Saxton arrives in Clarkson and meets William Porter, the president of the local bank, who advises him about navigating the financial landscape of the region. Saxton, seeking to prove himself after a failed venture in Wyoming, grapples with his reputation and the expectations of those around him. He reflects on his past while settling into his new office and prepares for the uphill battle of managing his clients' difficult investments. The introduction of intriguing side characters, including Porter and the lively Warrick Raridan, hints at the social undertones and relationships that will develop as the story unfolds.

Among the contents
"Well, sir, they say I'm crooked!"
William Porter tipped back his swivel chair and placidly puffed a cigar as he watched the effect of this declaration on the young man who sat talking to him.
"That's said of every successful man nowadays, isn't it?" asked John Saxton.
The president of the Clarkson National Bank ignored the question and rolled his cigar from one side of his mouth to the other, as he waited for his words to make their full impression upon his visitor.
"They say I'm crooked," he repeated, with a narrowing of the eyes, "but they don't say it very loud!"
Porter kicked his heels together gently and watched his visitor with eyes in which there was no trace of humor; but Saxton saw that he was expected to laugh.

Contents
I. A NEW MAN IN TOWN
II.WARRICK RARIDAN
III. SWEET PEAS
IV. AT POINDEXTERS'
V. DEBATABLE QUESTIONS
VI. A SAFE MAN
VII. WARRY RARIDAN'S INDIGNATION
VIII. TIM MARGRAVE MAKES A CHOICE
IX. PARLEYINGS
X. A WRECKED CANNA BED
XI. THE KNIGHTS OF MIDAS BALL
XII. A MORNING AT ST. PAUL'S
XIII. BARGAIN AND SALE
XIV. THE GIRL THAT TRIES HARD
XV. AT THE COUNTRY CLUB
XVI. THE LADY AND THE BUNKER
XVII. WARRY'S REPENTANCE
XVIII. FATHER AND DAUGHTER
XIX. A FORECAST AT THE WHIPPLES'
XX. ORCHARD LANE
XXI. JAMES WHEATON MAKES A COMPUTATION
XXII. AN ANNUAL PASS
XXIII. WILLIAM PORTER RETURNS FROM A JOURNEY
XXIV. INTERRUPTED PLANS
XXV. JAMES WHEATON DECLINES AN OFFER
XXVI. THE KEY TO A DILEMMA
XXVII. A MEETING BETWEEN GENTLEMEN
XXVIII. BROKEN GLASS
XXIX. JOHN SAXTON, RECEIVER
XXX. GREEN CHARTREUSE
XXXI. PUZZLING AUTOGRAPHS
XXXII. CROSSED WIRES
XXXIII. A DISAPPEARANCE
XXXIV. JOHN SAXTON SUGGESTS A CLUE
XXXV. SHOTS IN THE DARK
XXXVI. HOME THROUGH THE SNOW
XXXVII. "A PECULIAR BRICK"
XXXVIII. OLD PHOTOGRAPHS
XXXIX. "IT IS CRUEL"
XL. SHIFTED BURDENS
XLI. RETROSPECTIVE VANITY
XLII. AT THE PARTING OF THE WAYS