Project Gutenberg 2014-06-04 Public domain in the USA. 52 Farjeon, B. L. (Benjamin Leopold) 1833 1903 Farjeon, Benjamin Leopold A Secret Inheritance (Volume 1 of 3) Produced by Charles Bowen from page images provided by the Web Archive and Google Books. "A Secret Inheritance" by B. L. Farjeon is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story introduces us to Gabriel Carew, a young boy who grows up in a harsh and impoverished environment in London before experiencing a sudden change in fortune after the death of a distant relative who leaves him an inheritance. The narrative hints at the complexities of Gabriel's family background, particularly pertaining to his parents and their mysterious past. The opening of the novel paints a vividly bleak picture of Gabriel's early life, marked by poverty and seclusion. He is isolated both socially and emotionally, with few connections to the outside world, which contributes to a deep sense of introspection. Upon receiving news of his unexpected wealth, Gabriel begins to grapple with his newfound circumstances, yet there are hints of underlying family secrets and emotional struggles, particularly regarding his mother's health and behavior. As he ventures into friendships and acts of kindness, such as aiding the poor, the story explores themes of compassion, duty, and the burden of inherited responsibilities. This contemplative beginning sets the stage for the unfolding of Gabriel's journey toward understanding both his personal identity and the enigmatic dynamics of his family's past. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Sleepwalking -- Fiction Mystery fiction PR Text Browsing: Crime/Mystery Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 254352 254361 2024-09-19T08:39:47.931931 2023-09-20T05:02:50.863028 text/html text/html 263516 2014-07-04T07:42:32 text/html; charset=utf-8 93556 2014-07-04T07:42:54 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 152168 2024-09-19T08:39:53.302903 application/epub+zip 154842 2024-09-19T08:39:49.470921 application/epub+zip 154841 2024-09-19T08:39:48.559930 application/epub+zip 328055 2024-09-19T08:39:56.309885 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 308192 2024-09-19T08:39:52.680917 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 308349 2022-09-20T21:06:34.065840 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 240997 240917 2024-09-19T08:39:47.238965 2023-09-20T05:02:50.257021 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 240853 2014-07-04T07:42:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 90406 2014-07-04T07:42:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18541 2024-09-19T08:39:56.437916 application/rdf+xml 15475 2024-09-19T08:39:48.908922 image/jpeg 3731 2024-09-19T08:39:48.731916 image/jpeg 152158 2024-09-19T08:39:47.954937 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