Project Gutenberg 2004-07-16 Public domain in the USA. 64 Train, Arthur Cheney 1875 1945 The "Goldfish" Being the Confessions af a Successful Man Reading ease score: 68.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. E-text prepared by Audrey Longhurst, Graeme Mackreth, and Project Gutenberg Distributed Proofreaders "The 'Goldfish'" by Arthur Cheney Train is a reflective novel likely written in the early 20th century. The narrative centers around a successful man who grapples with the profound questions of happiness and fulfillment in life despite his material achievements. As he approaches the milestone of fifty years, he reflects on his life’s journey, questioning whether success truly constitutes happiness. At the start of the book, the protagonist contemplates his recent birthday, expressing a mix of pride and melancholy over his achievements and societal status. He acknowledges his outward success—financial security, a stable family, and social standing—yet he feels a deep-rooted dissatisfaction with his life, wondering if he has failed to live meaningfully. As he recalls various past events, including a family outing to a theater performance that left him unfulfilled, he draws parallels between his life and a horse race where competitors make no actual progress. This introspective exploration sets the foundation for his quest to analyze not just his existence but the collective state of affluent society, assessing the moral implications of their lives and values. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Leisure class Wealth -- Moral and ethical aspects HB Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Sociology 404760 404602 2024-10-06T05:18:50.248797 2023-10-06T07:06:36.737185 text/html text/html 404753 404595 2024-10-06T05:18:50.510792 2023-10-06T07:06:36.919117 text/html text/html 217996 2024-10-06T05:18:57.043757 application/epub+zip 223693 2024-10-06T05:18:52.443968 application/epub+zip 223695 2024-10-06T05:18:51.221805 application/epub+zip 370360 2024-10-06T05:19:00.725732 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 348082 2024-10-06T05:18:56.367788 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 336262 2022-09-06T23:12:06.571488 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 376416 376333 2024-10-06T05:18:49.721800 2023-10-06T07:06:36.337120 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 376080 2020-12-15T06:50:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 148100 2020-12-15T06:50:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 376091 2020-12-15T06:50:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 148051 2020-12-15T06:50:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20860 2024-10-06T05:19:00.864721 application/rdf+xml 10548 2024-10-06T05:18:51.800785 image/jpeg 3082 2024-10-06T05:18:51.502776 image/jpeg 214212 2024-10-06T05:18:50.546801 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia