Project Gutenberg 2015-09-23 Public domain in the USA. 69 James, G. P. R. (George Payne Rainsford) 1860 James, George Payne Rainsford The Forgery; or, Best Intentions. Reading ease score: 73.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Charles Bowen transcribed from page images provided by Google Books (Harvard College). "The Forgery; or, Best Intentions" by G. P. R. James is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The story revolves around the life of Humphrey Scriven, a successful English merchant, and explores themes of family, morality, and the consequences of one’s choices. At the heart of the narrative are the relationships between Scriven, his children, and those who become entangled in the family's affairs, particularly in the wake of a life-changing event involving forgery. The opening portion of the book introduces readers to the character of Humphrey Scriven and his family dynamics. It details Mr. Scriven's past decisions, especially his choice to leave behind the church for a life in commerce, and sets the stage for the consequences his children face as they navigate their own romantic entanglements and societal expectations. The narrative takes a dark turn as Scriven's son, Henry, becomes embroiled in a forgery scandal that threatens to ruin his future. This compelling setup hints at an exploration of morality and the potentially devastating effects of familial decisions, creating anticipation for the unfolding drama in the novel. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fiction PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 997385 990517 2024-10-21T03:44:22.616870 2023-09-21T13:36:56.491974 text/html text/html 1014794 2015-09-22T18:57:30 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 351700 2015-09-22T18:57:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 431406 2024-10-21T03:44:35.216763 application/epub+zip 448057 2024-10-21T03:44:26.208794 application/epub+zip 433193 2024-10-21T03:44:24.723825 application/epub+zip 730875 2024-10-21T03:44:41.896663 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 701630 2024-10-21T03:44:34.183812 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 673320 2022-09-22T15:54:54.514314 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 924159 924065 2024-10-21T03:44:20.111766 2023-09-21T13:36:54.440981 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 924403 2015-09-22T18:57:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 342935 2015-09-22T18:57:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19191 2024-10-21T03:44:42.040712 application/rdf+xml 11660 2024-10-21T03:44:25.302758 image/jpeg 2915 2024-10-21T03:44:25.018758 image/jpeg 419896 2024-10-21T03:44:22.699816 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