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A Millionaire of Yesterday
It explores themes of wealth, ambition, and the stark contrasts between different social classes through the eyes of its main character, Scarlett Trent, and his interactions with his partner, Monty.
“A Millionaire of Yesterday” by E. Phillips Oppenheim is a novel. It explores themes of wealth, ambition, and the stark contrasts between different social classes through the eyes of its main character, Scarlett Trent, and his interactions with his partner, Monty.
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“Filth,” grunted Trent—“ugh! I tell you what it is, my venerable friend—I have seen some dirty cabins in the west of Ireland and some vile holes in East London. I've been in some places which I can't think of even now without feeling sick. I'm not a particular chap, wasn't brought up to it—no, nor squeamish either, but this is a bit thicker than anything I've ever knocked up against. If Francis doesn't hurry we'll have to chuck it! We shall never stand it out, Monty!”
The older man, gaunt, blear-eyed, ragged, turned over on his side. His appearance was little short of repulsive. His voice when he spoke was, curiously enough, the voice of a gentleman, thick and a trifle rough though it sounded.
“My young friend,” he said, “I agree with you—in effect—most heartily. The place is filthy, the surroundings are repulsive, not to add degrading. The society is—er—not congenial—I allude of course to our hosts—and the attentions of these unwashed, and I am afraid I must say unclothed, ladies of dusky complexion is to say the least of it embarrassing.”
“Dusky complexion!” Trent interrupted scornfully, “they're coal black!”
Contents
- 01Chapter I
- 02Chapter II
- 03Chapter III
- 04Chapter IV
- 05Chapter V
- 06Chapter VI
- 07Chapter VII
- 08Chapter VIII
- 09Chapter IX
- 10Chapter X
- 11Chapter XI
- 12Chapter XII
- 13Chapter XIII
- 14Chapter XIV
- 15Chapter XV
- 16Chapter XVI
- 17Chapter XVII
- 18Chapter XVIII
- 19Chapter XIX
- 20Chapter XX
- 21Chapter XXI
- 22Chapter XXII
- 23Chapter XXIII
- 24Chapter XXIV
- 25Chapter XXV
- 26Chapter XXVI
- 27Chapter XXVII
- 28Chapter XXVIII
- 29Chapter XXIX
- 30Chapter XXX
- 31Chapter XXXI
- 32Chapter XXXII
- 33Chapter XXXIII
- 34Chapter XXXIV
- 35Chapter XXXV
- 36Chapter XXXVI
- 37Chapter XXXVII
- 38Chapter XXXVIII
- 39Chapter XXXIX
- 40Chapter XL
- 41Chapter XLI
- 42Chapter XLII
About this edition
- Author
- E. Phillips Oppenheim
- Language
- English
- Era
- Modern (c. 1800–1945)
- Reading level
- Introductory: no background needed
- Formats
- EPUB, PDF
- Length
- 238 pages
- This edition
- Modern Philosophers
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