The President: A Novel

"The President: A Novel" by Alfred Henry Lewis is an early 20th-century fiction book about politics, looking at ambition and power through Richard Storms. He is a man who finds himself deep in Washington D.C. politics and is drawn to the enchanting Dorothy Harley. His relationships with important people, like the Senator Patrick Henry Hanway, who wants power, and the scary Count Storri, create a story with secrets and love. The story begins with Richard in his fancy house, seeming lost until he thinks about Dorothy, who he saved. He is very interested in her and keeps something from when they met. While Richard tries to find love and a goal, the book shows the tricky political world with Senator Hanway and Count Storri scheming, which means there will be trouble.