Project Gutenberg 2012-03-12 Public domain in the USA. 218 Farjeon, B. L. (Benjamin Leopold) 1833 1903 Farjeon, Benjamin Leopold Miser Farebrother: A Novel (vol. 1 of 3) Produced by Robert Cicconetti and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Miser Farebrother: A Novel (vol. 1 of 3)" by B. L. Farjeon is a fictional work written in the late 19th century. The narrative revolves around the titular character, Miser Farebrother, who comes into possession of a once-grand estate called Parksides, now in crippling decay. The story explores themes of greed, neglect, and the interwoven lives of various characters, including the impoverished old couple who once cared for the estate and the young boy Tom Barley, who becomes entangled in the miser's life. The opening of the novel sets a richly detailed scene, introducing the rundown Parksides and the last caretakers, Mr. and Mrs. Barley, who are living in destitution. As they slowly starve, their daughter, Jane, seeks them out in desperation but finds their situation dire. The narrative weaves in whispers of ghostly stories surrounding the Barleys' demise, hinting at a broader community that has largely forgotten Parksides. Soon after, Miser Farebrother enters the picture, taking advantage of the estate's ambiguous ownership to live there rent-free. It’s a tale that mixes elements of haunting, family drama, and social critique, all of which foreshadow the interactions and conflicts to come as the characters' lives intersect. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/39111/39111-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 83.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 324463 2025-10-16T04:02:20.782798 text/html 321543 2012-03-11T20:11:00 text/html 170967 2025-10-16T04:02:25.104824 application/epub+zip 174169 2025-10-16T04:02:21.433787 application/epub+zip 174168 2025-10-16T04:02:21.104851 application/epub+zip 281983 2025-10-16T04:02:28.083762 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 263108 2025-10-16T04:02:24.786813 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 262756 2022-09-18T03:34:33.430246 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 296710 2025-10-16T04:02:20.073830 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 296653 2012-03-11T20:11:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18443 2025-10-16T04:02:28.207822 application/rdf+xml 21905 2025-10-16T04:02:21.177791 image/jpeg 3239 2025-10-16T04:02:21.141798 image/jpeg 159376 2012-03-11T20:11:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 112578 2012-03-11T20:11:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 160561 2025-10-16T04:02:20.809840 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