The Glass, Montague 1877-1934 creator text utu 2010 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The Competitive Nephew" by Montague Glass is a humorous novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the lives and interactions of various characters in the cloak and suit business, highlighting themes of nepotism, competition, and the complexities of human relationships. Central to the narrative are Aaron Pinsky, an asthmatic customer with a fondness for his ambitious nephew Fillup, and the business partners Sam Zaretsky and Max Fatkin, who navigate the challenges of the retail world while dealing with Aaron's interference and aspirations for his nephew. At the start of the novel, readers are introduced to Sam Zaretsky and Max Fatkin, who express their frustrations about competition and the challenges of hiring male employees who might eventually threaten their business. The conversation quickly turns to Aaron Pinsky, who boasts about his promising nephew Fillup, recently graduated from business college. After some comedic miscommunication and Aaron's insistence, Max and Sam reluctantly agree to bring Fillup into their business. As Aaron's character unfolds, with his asthmatic condition often taking center stage in humorous exchanges, the opening sets the stage for various intertwining narratives of ambition, loyalty, and the quirks of family dynamics within the context of the business world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) The competitive nephew -- Opportunity -- The sorrows of Seiden -- Serpents' teeth -- Making over Milton -- Birsky & Zapp -- The moving picture writes -- Coercing Mr. Trinkmann -- "Rudolph where have you been" -- Caveat emptor. Release date is 2010-06-24 Produced by Suzanne Shell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net Original publication data not identified Short stories Humorous stories Jews -- New York (State) -- New York -- Fiction Clothing trade -- New York (State) -- New York -- Fiction PS Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/32960 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/32960 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133743.0 32960