Project Gutenberg 2011-06-22 Public domain in the USA. 182 West, Frederic, Mrs. 1886 West, Theresa Cornwallis I. Whitby West, Mrs. F. Owen's Fortune; Or, "Durable Riches" Produced by David Edwards, Brett Fishburne, Dave Morgan, David E. Brown and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Owen's Fortune; Or, 'Durable Riches'" by Mrs. Frederic West is a novel written during the Victorian era. The story follows the journey of a young boy named Owen Hadleigh who dreams of making his fortune, only to find himself navigating the complexities of life and personal values in a changing world. The book touches on themes of morality, the nature of true wealth, and the impact of personal integrity over material riches. The narrative begins with Owen, an intelligent and ambitious fourteen-year-old boy, expressing his determination to make a name for himself. After the death of his father, he moves to live with his uncle in a bustling town, where he faces the stark contrast of his country upbringing with urban life. As he encounters various trials, including false accusations and a serious injury, Owen learns invaluable lessons about what it means to be truly rich—emphasizing that heavenly wealth, found through love and faith, surpasses earthly possessions. Throughout the book, Owen's friendships, family dynamics, and faith evolve, culminating in a profound understanding of "durable riches" that inspire both him and those around him. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 89.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Orphans -- Juvenile fiction Christian life Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Boys -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Fathers and sons -- Juvenile fiction Uncles -- Juvenile fiction Cousins -- Juvenile fiction Diligence -- Juvenile fiction Success -- Juvenile fiction Wealth -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 113051 2025-06-15T03:59:10.834133 text/html 109124 2021-01-07T20:41:23 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1641727 2021-01-07T20:41:23 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1483376 2025-06-15T03:59:17.976089 application/epub+zip 1484315 2025-06-15T03:59:14.550164 application/epub+zip 107222 2025-06-15T03:59:13.169108 application/epub+zip 1639158 2025-06-15T03:59:20.292068 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1626592 2025-06-15T03:59:17.072123 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 243145 2022-09-16T15:49:18.552871 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 96629 2025-06-15T03:59:10.329134 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 96428 2021-01-07T20:41:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 36532 2021-01-07T20:41:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19950 2025-06-15T03:59:20.445076 application/rdf+xml 18307 2025-06-15T03:59:13.734129 image/jpeg 4191 2025-06-15T03:59:13.446108 image/jpeg 2000177 2025-06-15T03:59:10.917135 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