Lex

Browse

GenresShelvesPremiumBlog

Company

AboutJobsPartnersSell on LexAffiliates

Audio

Lex StudioVoicesFirst chapter freeAudiobook pricingAudiobook samplesAudiobook guidesAudio blog

Resources

DocsInvite FriendsFAQ

Legal

Terms of ServicePrivacy Policygeneral@lex-books.com+1 951-551-2243WhatsApp (international)

© 2026 LexBooks, Inc. All rights reserved.

A Certain Rich Man

William Allen White

Read

A Certain Rich Man

William Allen White

American Literature, Novels

A Certain Rich Man is a novel by William Allen White, published in 1909, that explores the life of John Barclay, a wealthy businessman who feels unfulfilled despite his success. Set in a small Kansas town during the Civil War era, the story delves into themes of social responsibility, morality, and the impact of wealth on personal happiness. Through John's journey, White critiques social and economic inequalities, prompting readers to reflect on their own values and priorities.

Project Gutenberg

A novel written in the early 20th century. The story is set against the backdrop of a small town in Kansas during the tu...

Wikipedia

A Certain Rich Man is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Howard Hickman and starring Carl Gantvoort, Claire A...

Goodreads

""A Certain Rich Man"" is a classic novel written by William Allen White. The book tells the story of John Barclay, a we...

3.7(14)

Editions

A Certain Rich Man
A Certain Rich ManCurrent
Project Gutenberg · 639 pages
EPUB

Link to this book

Add a free, dofollow link to Lex on your blog, forum, syllabus, or reading list.

Read A Certain Rich Man by William Allen White free on Lex
HTML
<a href="https://lex-books.com/book/a-certain-rich-man-c837a0da-5db0-4bcd-bb80-d2aa348156f5"><img src="https://lex-books.com/badges/read-on-lex.svg" alt="Read A Certain Rich Man by William Allen White free on Lex" width="160" height="40"></a>
Markdown
[![Read A Certain Rich Man by William Allen White free on Lex](https://lex-books.com/badges/read-on-lex.svg)](https://lex-books.com/book/a-certain-rich-man-c837a0da-5db0-4bcd-bb80-d2aa348156f5)
BBCode
[url=https://lex-books.com/book/a-certain-rich-man-c837a0da-5db0-4bcd-bb80-d2aa348156f5][img]https://lex-books.com/badges/read-on-lex.svg[/img][/url]
Plain link
Read A Certain Rich Man by William Allen White free on Lex: https://lex-books.com/book/a-certain-rich-man-c837a0da-5db0-4bcd-bb80-d2aa348156f5

Cite this book

Reading this edition for a paper or guide? Copy a citation.

MLA
White, William Allen. A Certain Rich Man. Lex, lex-books.com/book/a-certain-rich-man-c837a0da-5db0-4bcd-bb80-d2aa348156f5.
APA
White, W. A. (n.d.). A Certain Rich Man. Lex. https://lex-books.com/book/a-certain-rich-man-c837a0da-5db0-4bcd-bb80-d2aa348156f5
Chicago
White, William Allen. A Certain Rich Man. Lex. https://lex-books.com/book/a-certain-rich-man-c837a0da-5db0-4bcd-bb80-d2aa348156f5.

Across the web

aggregate ratings
Goodreads3.7114 ratings↗

More books from this author

William Allen White
William Allen White
1868-1944

William Allen White (February 10, 1868 – January 29, 1944) was an American newspaper editor, politician, author, and leader of the Progressive movement. Between...

In the Heartof a Fool

William Allen White

The MartialAdventuresof Henry andMe

William Allen White

More books like this

right arrow

Roughing It

1872

Mark Twain

Roughing It

Tarzan ofthe Apes

1912

Edgar Rice Burroughs

Tarzan of the Apes

Bidwell'sTravels,from WallStreet to...

Austin Bidwell

Bidwell's Travels, from Wall Street to London Prison: Fifteen Years in Solitude

The PiazzaTales

1856

Herman Melville

Wieland; Or,theTransforma...An Americ...

Charles Brockden Brown

TheLandloper:The Romanceof a Man ...

Holman Day

Mark Twain

Mark Twain

The PromisedLand

1912

Mary Antin

Outlines ofEnglish andAmericanLiteratur...

William J. Long

Oh, You Tex!

William MacLeod Raine

Translationsof GermanPoetry inAmerican...

Edward Ziegler Davis

Sixes andSevens

1911

O. Henry

Nick CarterStories No.147, July 3,1915: On...

Nicholas Carter

Nick Carter Stories No. 147, July 3, 1915: On Death's Trail; Or, Nick Carter's Strangest Case

True to HisHome: A Taleof theBoyhood o...

Hezekiah Butterworth

True to His Home: A Tale of the Boyhood of Franklin

Farm Ballads

1874

Will Carleton

Farm Ballads

The MasterKey: AnElectricalFairy Tal...

L. Frank Baum