02593cam a22003493u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000330012624500240015926400510018330000470023433600260028133700260030733800360033350000310036950802120040052013060061253400690191865300270198765300390201465300480205385600800210185600430218199900190222468448UtSlPG20260610134600.0mcr n260607r20221906utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a06042369  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aThomas, Henry Wilton,d1867-14aThe sword of wealth 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2022  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2022-07-02  aD A Alexander and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was made using scans of public domain works put online by Harvard University Library's Open Collections Program.)  a"The Sword of Wealth" by Henry Wilton Thomas is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story appears to be set in Italy and revolves around themes of love, duty, and social status, primarily focusing on the protagonist, Hera, who finds herself entangled in a complex relationship with two notable men—Mario Forza and Antonio Tarsis. The tension between personal desire and societal expectations sets the stage for a dramatic exploration of class, economic power, and the choices between love and obligation.  At the start of the novel, Hera is just a week away from her wedding to Antonio Tarsis when an unexpected event occurs: she finds herself in a precarious situation on a bridge with a stranger, Mario Forza, who heroically rescues her. This encounter sparks a connection that causes Hera to reevaluate her impending marriage, which she has agreed to out of a sense of obligation towards her family's financial struggles. As the opening progresses, we see the dynamics of Hera’s relationships unfold, contrasting the cold calculations of Tarsis with the passionate ideals represented by Mario, highlighting the internal conflict Hera faces as she navigates her duty to her family against her growing feelings for the man who rescued her. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cUnited States: G. P. Putnams's Sons, 1906  aRich people -- Fiction  aMan-woman relationships -- Fiction  aItaly -- History -- 20th century -- Fiction4 uhttps://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=hvd.hn1haa&view=1up&seq=15&skin=202140uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68448  c109257d109257