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A titled young man from a financially strained household travels to the United States seeking a wealthy marriage, setting off family plotting, social maneuvering, and romantic complications. The narrative alternates between English drawing-room intrigue and lively American episodes, using satire and anecdote to examine the commodification of marriage, class anxiety, and the pressures of inheritance. Episodes track the protagonist’s attempts to reconcile personal desire with social expectation, highlighting cultural contrasts and the uneasy negotiations required when money becomes the central currency of relationships.

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Title: Golden Fleece: The American Adventures of a Fortune Hunting Earl

Author: David Graham Phillips

Illustrator: Harrison Fisher

Release date: January 15, 2021 [eBook #64301]
Most recently updated: October 18, 2024

Language: English

Credits: D A Alexander, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

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