Project Gutenberg 2011-11-18 Public domain in the USA. 89 Gash, Thomas C. Gash, T. (Thomas C.) Gash, T. C. All (Frightfully Unofficial) About an Old Friend of Mine What He Most Probably Was. What He Most Certainly Will Be, and Who Has Done This? Why the Cat. Produced by Chris Curnow, Anna Whitehead, Diane Monico, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "All (Frightfully Unofficial) About an Old Friend of Mine" by Thomas C. Gash is a satirical work likely written in the late 19th century. The book appears to be a critique of societal norms and the treatment of workers within the financial and corporate sectors, using humor and illustrations to convey its messages. It presents a commentary on the disparity between wealth accumulation by employers and the struggles of their loyal employees. The narrative follows the life of a bank clerk who experiences the ups and downs of his career, revealing the harsh realities faced by workers in a capitalist society. The clerk dreams of being recognized and valued by his superiors as he dedicates years of his life to their service. However, as the book progresses, it becomes evident that the "good master" narrative often does not hold true, as workers are left without essential compensation or recognition for their contributions. Through whimsical illustrations and dialogue, the story emphasizes the disconnect between the aspirations of the working class and the indifferent attitude of the upper echelons, ultimately critiquing the exploitation embedded in the old economic structures. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/38050/38050-h/images/i_cover.jpg Reading ease score: 68.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Bank employees -- England -- London -- Humor HG Text Category: Humour Category: Novels 65478 2025-07-15T11:32:02.594961 text/html 60161 2011-11-18T13:02:42 text/html 1299133 2025-07-15T11:32:10.684979 application/epub+zip 1297295 2025-07-15T11:32:05.930932 application/epub+zip 60531 2025-07-15T11:32:02.836964 application/epub+zip 2995915 2025-07-15T11:32:12.310922 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2978656 2025-07-15T11:32:07.569987 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 86210 2022-09-17T11:38:34.969944 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 29584 2025-07-15T11:32:02.308961 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 29584 2011-11-18T13:02:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 29575 2011-11-18T13:02:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20573 2025-07-15T11:32:12.437897 application/rdf+xml 25843 2025-07-15T11:32:02.898949 image/jpeg 3052 2025-07-15T11:32:02.868946 image/jpeg 11530 2011-11-18T13:02:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 1338578 2011-11-18T13:02:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 11510 2011-11-18T13:02:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 1344592 2025-07-15T11:32:02.701956 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