Project Gutenberg 2010-07-17 Public domain in the USA. 85 Klein, Charles 1867 1915 Hornblow, Arthur 1865 1942 Cahan, Samuel George 1886 1974 John Marsh's Millions Produced by Annie McGuire "John Marsh's Millions" by Charles Klein and Arthur Hornblow is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story delves into the dynamics of wealth, deceit, and familial relationships in New York society, particularly focusing on the titular character John Marsh and his brother Jimmy after John's unexpected death. The narrative expresses the tensions created by social status and financial aspirations, introducing a cast of characters whose lives are profoundly impacted by inheritance and secrets. The opening of the novel sets the stage with John's death, unveiling the stark contrast between the virtuous John and his morally bankrupt brother, Jimmy. Following John's passing, a sense of anticipation swells around the inheritance, igniting old tensions and highlighting Jimmy's long history of waiting for his brother to die in order to inherit a fortune. As the story unfolds, the reader is introduced to the various players affected by this wealth, including cousins with ulterior motives and the emerging figure of Paula Marsh, John’s daughter, thrust into a world of intrigue as she arrives to claim her rightful inheritance, potentially undermining Jimmy's desires. The narrative hints at an impending conflict and the challenges of a new female heir navigating familial expectations and societal norms. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Inheritance and succession -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 449043 449053 2024-09-14T06:14:03.244563 2023-09-14T10:57:36.748053 text/html text/html 459094 2012-09-22T23:01:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 302516 2012-09-22T23:01:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 372015 2024-09-14T06:14:11.257566 application/epub+zip 378050 2024-09-14T06:14:05.066538 application/epub+zip 230836 2024-09-14T06:14:03.991547 application/epub+zip 603590 2024-09-14T06:14:15.994484 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 562029 2024-09-14T06:14:10.378499 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 415983 2022-09-15T08:27:02.318930 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 407514 407506 2024-09-14T06:14:01.789542 2023-09-14T10:57:35.422521 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 407444 2012-09-22T23:00:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 155338 2012-09-22T23:01:58 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 407435 2012-09-22T23:01:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 155290 2012-09-22T23:01:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20583 2024-09-14T06:14:16.137482 application/rdf+xml 14971 2024-09-14T06:14:04.365538 image/jpeg 3794 2024-09-14T06:14:04.181579 image/jpeg 357603 2024-09-14T06:14:03.294559 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