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Title: In Luck at Last
Credits:
Produced by Bill Tozier, Barbara Tozier, Sankar Viswanathan
and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at
https://www.pgdp.net
Summary: "In Luck at Last" by Walter Besant is a novel written in the late 19th century. The book centers around an elderly bookseller named Mr. Emblem, who reflects on his life while preparing to reveal a life-changing inheritance to his granddaughter, Iris. The narrative unfolds in the backdrop of a second-hand bookshop, exploring themes of regret, lost opportunities, and the generational ties that bind the characters together. The opening of the book introduces us to Mr. Emblem in his Chelsea bookshop, where he contemplates his past and the impending milestone of Iris's 21st birthday, on which he plans to present her with a sealed packet containing her inheritance. As he interacts with various visitors, including a struggling former customer and his manipulative grandson, Joseph, we glean insight into Emblem’s character as a kind, though somewhat melancholic, man dedicated to his granddaughter's future. The stage is set for a story rooted in nostalgia, familial obligations, and the complexities of human relationships, inviting readers to ponder the burdens of legacy and the hope for renewal amidst trials. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 81.9 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Author: Besant, Walter, 1836-1901
EBook No.: 16129
Published: Jun 25, 2005
Downloads: 105
Language: English
Subject: Inheritance and succession -- Fiction
Subject: Families -- Fiction
Subject: Booksellers and bookselling -- England -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: In Luck at Last
Credits:
Produced by Bill Tozier, Barbara Tozier, Sankar Viswanathan
and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at
https://www.pgdp.net
Summary: "In Luck at Last" by Walter Besant is a novel written in the late 19th century. The book centers around an elderly bookseller named Mr. Emblem, who reflects on his life while preparing to reveal a life-changing inheritance to his granddaughter, Iris. The narrative unfolds in the backdrop of a second-hand bookshop, exploring themes of regret, lost opportunities, and the generational ties that bind the characters together. The opening of the book introduces us to Mr. Emblem in his Chelsea bookshop, where he contemplates his past and the impending milestone of Iris's 21st birthday, on which he plans to present her with a sealed packet containing her inheritance. As he interacts with various visitors, including a struggling former customer and his manipulative grandson, Joseph, we glean insight into Emblem’s character as a kind, though somewhat melancholic, man dedicated to his granddaughter's future. The stage is set for a story rooted in nostalgia, familial obligations, and the complexities of human relationships, inviting readers to ponder the burdens of legacy and the hope for renewal amidst trials. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 81.9 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Author: Besant, Walter, 1836-1901
EBook No.: 16129
Published: Jun 25, 2005
Downloads: 105
Language: English
Subject: Inheritance and succession -- Fiction
Subject: Families -- Fiction
Subject: Booksellers and bookselling -- England -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.