Project Gutenberg 2016-09-19 Public domain in the USA. 122 Farjeon, B. L. (Benjamin Leopold) 1833 1903 Farjeon, Benjamin Leopold Self-Doomed: A Novel Produced by Charles Bowen from page scans provided by the Web Archive (The Library of Congress) "Self-Doomed: A Novel" by B. L. Farjeon is a fictional narrative likely written in the late 19th century. The story unfolds through the perspective of Master Fink, who recounts his experiences with his apprentice, Gideon Wolf, a young man whose insatiable greed and dissatisfaction with his life set the stage for conflict. The narrative hints at themes of ambition, greed, and moral decay, exploring the contrasts between characters like the ambitious but troubled Gideon and the more grounded, practical Master Fink. The opening of the novel introduces Master Fink as he reflects on his long tenure as a watchmaker and mentor to Gideon Wolf. Fink describes Gideon's ungrateful and ambitious nature, showcasing his desire for wealth and status rather than appreciating the simpler pleasures of life. The initial chapters set up the dynamics of their relationship, revealing Fink's frustration with Gideon's character while also hinting at a deeper connection, given that he is the son of Fink's first love, Louisa Wagner. As Fink prepares to tell the story of Gideon's journey, he reflects on the boy's ambitions and foreshadows the inevitable clash that will come from their contrasting values. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en English fiction -- 19th century PR Text Category: Novels 222571 2025-09-21T08:06:56.343041 text/html 201396 2024-10-23T01:08:47 text/html 322555 2025-09-21T08:07:03.142053 application/epub+zip 325857 2025-09-21T08:06:59.800968 application/epub+zip 150685 2025-09-21T08:06:58.688968 application/epub+zip 208990 2025-09-21T08:07:05.199980 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 196366 2025-09-21T08:07:02.082124 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 153832 2022-09-24T05:23:27.369812 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 197517 2025-09-21T08:06:55.925014 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 177779 2024-10-23T01:08:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15832 2025-09-21T08:07:05.320928 application/rdf+xml 13882 2025-09-21T08:06:58.764979 image/jpeg 2316 2025-09-21T08:06:58.727942 image/jpeg 372527 2025-09-21T08:06:56.368092 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