Ten Thousand a-Year. Volume 1. by Samuel Warren
"Ten Thousand a-Year. Volume 1" by Samuel Warren is a novel written in the early 19th century. The narrative centers on the life of Tittlebat Titmouse, a lowly shop assistant, who struggles with his painfully meager existence while nursing dreams of wealth and social advancement. His life takes a dramatic turn when he discovers that he may be the heir to a fortune, propelling him into a world filled with legal entanglements
and societal aspirations. The opening of the novel introduces Tittlebat Titmouse as he wakes up in a cramped, shabby attic in London, reflecting on his dreary life as a shopman earning a paltry salary. While he dutifully prepares for his day, he oscillates between dreams of grandeur and feelings of discontent about his social standing. His routine is disrupted by a chance encounter with an advertisement that hints at a family inheritance, igniting a spark of hope and excitement for a better future. As his imagination runs wild with possibilities, the stage is set for a series of events that will challenge his perceptions of wealth, worth, and identity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Warren, Samuel, 1807-1877 |
|---|---|
| Title | Ten Thousand a-Year. Volume 1. |
| Note | Reading ease score: 68.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ten_Thousand_a-Year |
| Credits |
Produced by David Cortesi, Suzanne Shell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 31004 |
| Release Date | Jan 17, 2010 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 223 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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