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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aVance, Louis Joseph,
_d1879-1933
245 1 4 _aThe Fortune Hunter
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2006
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aThe plot of the story is taken from the comedy of the same title by Mr. Winchell Smith.
500 _aRelease date is 2006-01-01
508 _aProduced by Suzanne Shell, Anuradha Valsa Raj, Tonya Allen and PG Distributed Proofreaders
520 _a"The Fortune Hunter" by Louis Joseph Vance and Winchell Smith is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Nathaniel Duncan, an everyman of sorts who struggles with his identity and self-worth in the face of financial ruin and societal expectations. In a world that seems to measure value through wealth, Duncan's plight becomes a reflection on ambition, societal pressures, and personal integrity. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Duncan as he is called back to a New York office and ultimately faces the prospect of losing his job. Throughout this opening section, we witness his deep struggles with inadequacy and his acute awareness of his failure to fit into the business world, contrasting sharply with the successes of others like his friend Harry Kellogg. Duncan’s interactions illustrate his charming yet tragic character as he tries to navigate the complexities of fate and friendship, leading to an intriguing yet daunting proposition by Kellogg: to marry for money. This twist sets the stage for a tale of ambition and moral inquiry, inviting readers to consider the costs of success and the definition of true fortune. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aFiction
700 1 _aSmith, Winchell,
_d1871-1933
700 1 _aBrown, Arthur William,
_d1881-1966
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/9747
999 _c51368
_d51368