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100 1 _aThomas, Henry Wilton,
_d1867-
245 1 4 _aThe sword of wealth
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2022
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2022-07-02
508 _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.)
520 _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.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: G. P. Putnams's Sons, 1906
653 _aRich people -- Fiction
653 _aMan-woman relationships -- Fiction
653 _aItaly -- History -- 20th century -- Fiction
856 4 _uhttps://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=hvd.hn1haa&view=1up&seq=15&skin=2021
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68448
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