Project Gutenberg 2005-03-16 Public domain in the USA. 186 Arthur, T. S. (Timothy Shay) 1809 1885 Arthur, Timothy Shay Uncle Herbert Herbert, Uncle True Riches; Or, Wealth Without Wings Produced by Internet Archive Children's Library, Joshua Hutchinson, S.R.Ellison and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "True Riches; Or, Wealth Without Wings" by T. S. Arthur is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The story explores themes of true wealth versus material riches through the lives of its central characters, such as Edward Claire and his wife Edith, as well as the morally dubious merchant Leonard Jasper. The narrative delves into the temptations faced by Edward as he navigates a world where dishonest practices in business can lead to significant gain, juxtaposing his ambitions with the loving and principled values upheld by Edith. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Edward Claire, who is employed by the unscrupulous Leonard Jasper. After a notably profitable day for Jasper, Edward struggles with the ethical implications of their business practices while witnessing the passing of a family, which complicates his moral standing. The opening chapters also depict a touching family dynamic between Edward, Edith, and their young child, alongside the tragic fate of the orphan Fanny Elder. As the couple grapples with the suggestion of taking Fanny into their home, the tension between material ambitions and moral integrity unfolds, revealing the inner conflict within Edward and the virtues his wife embodies. The narrative sets the stage for a deeper examination of what constitutes true wealth—an exploration that challenges societal values of the time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Orphans -- Fiction Honesty -- Fiction Christian life -- Fiction Adopted children -- Fiction Families -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 371465 2025-08-06T13:49:38.514586 text/html 371286 2025-01-14T22:15:25.541882 text/html 217763 2025-08-06T13:49:46.466528 application/epub+zip 222351 2025-08-06T13:49:41.648554 application/epub+zip 205304 2025-08-06T13:49:40.479556 application/epub+zip 428595 2025-08-06T13:49:50.166530 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 397071 2025-08-06T13:49:45.701535 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 367696 2022-09-07T21:30:50.092357 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 325133 2025-08-06T13:49:38.146723 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 324941 2020-12-14T07:54:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 324932 2020-12-14T07:54:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20349 2025-08-06T13:49:50.293488 application/rdf+xml 14825 2025-08-06T13:49:40.977554 image/jpeg 3471 2025-08-06T13:49:40.729537 image/jpeg 121461 2020-12-14T07:54:05 application/octet-stream application/zip 121442 2020-12-14T07:54:05 application/octet-stream application/zip 214134 2025-08-06T13:49:38.545583 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