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Title: A Fool and His Money
Note: Reading ease score: 82.7 (6th grade). Easy to read.
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Summary: "A Fool and His Money" by George Barr McCutcheon is a novel penned during the early 20th century. The story introduces the protagonist, John Bellamy Smart, who inherits a considerable fortune from his Uncle Rilas, only to find himself struggling with the complexities of wealth, relationships, and self-perception. As he delves into his newfound riches, he encounters the pitfalls of fortune and the allure of romance that complicates his life. At the start of the novel, we meet John Smart, a somewhat self-deprecating and romantically inclined writer navigating his tumultuous emotions after falling for a woman who ultimately prefers a jeweler’s clerk over his wealth. Having purchased the mysterious Schloss Rothhoefen, he soon discovers an enigmatic woman living in the east wing, leading to a mix of intrigue and comedic conflict over ownership. As John grapples with his new status and the eccentricities of castle life, he experiences comical misadventures and the antics of his quirky entourage, setting the stage for a blend of humor, romance, and personal discovery. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: McCutcheon, George Barr, 1866-1928
EBook No.: 6325
Published: Aug 1, 2004
Downloads: 93
Language: English
Subject: Authors -- Fiction
Subject: Castles -- Fiction
Subject: Americans -- Germany -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: A Fool and His Money
Note: Reading ease score: 82.7 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits:
Etext produced by Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the
Online Distributed Proofreading Team.
HTML file produced by David Widger
Summary: "A Fool and His Money" by George Barr McCutcheon is a novel penned during the early 20th century. The story introduces the protagonist, John Bellamy Smart, who inherits a considerable fortune from his Uncle Rilas, only to find himself struggling with the complexities of wealth, relationships, and self-perception. As he delves into his newfound riches, he encounters the pitfalls of fortune and the allure of romance that complicates his life. At the start of the novel, we meet John Smart, a somewhat self-deprecating and romantically inclined writer navigating his tumultuous emotions after falling for a woman who ultimately prefers a jeweler’s clerk over his wealth. Having purchased the mysterious Schloss Rothhoefen, he soon discovers an enigmatic woman living in the east wing, leading to a mix of intrigue and comedic conflict over ownership. As John grapples with his new status and the eccentricities of castle life, he experiences comical misadventures and the antics of his quirky entourage, setting the stage for a blend of humor, romance, and personal discovery. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: McCutcheon, George Barr, 1866-1928
EBook No.: 6325
Published: Aug 1, 2004
Downloads: 93
Language: English
Subject: Authors -- Fiction
Subject: Castles -- Fiction
Subject: Americans -- Germany -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.