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The narrative follows a wealthy man who, uneasy about how to dispose of his fortune, experiments with different forms of charity. He debates endowments, organized philanthropy, and personal gifts, observing how money alters recipients and institutions. Through episodic scenes of private counsel, direct aid, and encounters with families and reformers, the story examines the moral and practical complications of benevolence, the bureaucratic routines of relief, and the tension between compassion and control, using light satire to probe responsibility, dignity, and unintended consequences of generosity.

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Title: Oh, Money! Money! A Novel

Author: Eleanor H. Porter

Release date: June 1, 2004 [eBook #5962]
Most recently updated: May 3, 2021

Language: English

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[Illustration: Helen Mason Grose
“I WAS THINKING—OF MR. STANLEY G. FULTON”]

OH, MONEY! MONEY!
A NOVEL

BY
ELEANOR H. PORTER
Author of
The Road to Understanding, Just David, Etc.
WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY
HELEN MASON GROSE

To
My Friend
Eva Baker