Project Gutenberg 2004-07-16 Public domain in the USA. 213 Train, Arthur Cheney 1875 1945 The "Goldfish" Being the Confessions af a Successful Man E-text prepared by Audrey Longhurst, Graeme Mackreth, and Project Gutenberg Distributed Proofreaders "The 'Goldfish'" by Arthur Cheney Train is a reflective novel likely written in the early 20th century. The narrative centers around a successful man who grapples with the profound questions of happiness and fulfillment in life despite his material achievements. As he approaches the milestone of fifty years, he reflects on his life’s journey, questioning whether success truly constitutes happiness. At the start of the book, the protagonist contemplates his recent birthday, expressing a mix of pride and melancholy over his achievements and societal status. He acknowledges his outward success—financial security, a stable family, and social standing—yet he feels a deep-rooted dissatisfaction with his life, wondering if he has failed to live meaningfully. As he recalls various past events, including a family outing to a theater performance that left him unfulfilled, he draws parallels between his life and a horse race where competitors make no actual progress. This introspective exploration sets the foundation for his quest to analyze not just his existence but the collective state of affluent society, assessing the moral implications of their lives and values. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Leisure class Wealth -- Moral and ethical aspects HB Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 404760 2025-10-05T16:40:36.073615 text/html 404753 404595 2024-11-06T05:18:36.757679 2023-10-06T07:06:36.919117 text/html text/html 218018 2025-10-05T16:40:41.947567 application/epub+zip 223682 2025-10-05T16:40:37.764610 application/epub+zip 223682 2025-10-05T16:40:36.708585 application/epub+zip 370378 2025-10-05T16:40:45.299551 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 348026 2025-10-05T16:40:41.328580 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 336262 2022-09-06T23:12:06.571488 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 376300 2025-10-05T16:40:35.570609 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 356518 2024-10-28T19:57:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16903 2025-10-05T16:40:45.436502 application/rdf+xml 10548 2025-10-05T16:40:37.209541 image/jpeg 3082 2025-10-05T16:40:36.957563 image/jpeg 214279 2025-10-05T16:40:36.106566 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia