A Honorable Youth is a novel written by John Coleman Adams and first published in 1906. The story is set in New York City during the Gilded Age and follows the life of a young man named John Harriott. John is the son of a wealthy businessman and is expected to follow in his father's footsteps and become a successful businessman himself. However, John has different aspirations and dreams of becoming a writer.The novel explores the themes of ambition,...