• Open Daily: 10am - 10pm
    Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm

    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm
3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
612-822-4611
The Miser's Son: A Tale (1844)

The Miser's Son: A Tale (1844)

Paperback

Fiction Anthologies

ISBN10: 1164109588
ISBN13: 9781164109587
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 628
Weight: 1.82
Height: 1.27 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The Miser's Son: A Tale is a novel written by Richard Bedingfield and originally published in 1844. The story follows the life of a young man named Edward, the son of a wealthy miser named Mr. Scroope. Despite his father's wealth, Edward grows up in poverty and is forced to work as a clerk in a lawyer's office. When Mr. Scroope dies, Edward inherits his father's fortune but is torn between his desire for wealth and his guilt over his father's miserly ways. He decides to use his newfound wealth to help those in need and becomes a philanthropist, earning the respect and admiration of those around him. However, Edward's newfound happiness is short-lived when he discovers that his father's wealth was obtained through illegal means. He is faced with the difficult decision of whether to keep the money or return it to its rightful owners. The Miser's Son is a moral tale that explores themes of wealth, greed, and redemption. It is a compelling story of a young man's journey to find meaning and purpose in life, and the challenges he faces along the way.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

1 different editions

Also available

Also in

Fiction Anthologies