Project Gutenberg 2019-07-03 Public domain in the USA. 137 Sheinbaum, Fred Orban, Paul 1896 1974 Filthy Rich Produced from Worlds of If Science Fiction, April 1957 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Filthy Rich" by Fred Sheinbaum is a science fiction story written during the late 1950s. The narrative is set in a futuristic society where consumerism is heavily emphasized, and individuality is often frowned upon. The book explores the interplay between wealth, societal norms, and personal relationships in a world where being a non-consumer is equated with moral corruption and subversive behavior. The story follows J.L. Spender, an assistant vice-president at the General Products Corporation, who is deeply concerned about his daughter Glory's infatuation with Ernest Stringer, a young man whose lifestyle and views clash with the consumer-based values J.L. holds dear. As the dinner progresses, J.L. struggles to understand and accept Stringer's unconventional perspective, leading to tension and conflict. The climax reveals that Stringer harbors a significant wealth hidden away in a secret bank account, positioning him as a 'non-consumer'—the ultimate betrayal of J.L.'s consumer-centric ideals. Ultimately, the story critiques the extremes of consumer culture while highlighting the generational divide between a father and his daughter concerning values and identity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 86.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories New York (N.Y.) -- Fiction Rich people -- Fiction Consumption (Economics) -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 46801 2025-07-24T03:46:21.491242 text/html 43113 2019-07-03T10:15:20 text/html 338046 2025-07-24T03:46:23.267273 application/epub+zip 336887 2025-07-24T03:46:21.901272 application/epub+zip 77059 2025-07-24T03:46:21.689263 application/epub+zip 371261 2025-07-24T03:46:24.453270 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 363852 2025-07-24T03:46:23.066266 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 104335 2022-09-27T04:03:04.580478 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 40095 2025-07-24T03:46:21.369277 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 40324 2019-07-03T10:15:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19217 2025-07-24T03:46:24.588220 application/rdf+xml 28125 2025-07-24T03:46:21.772270 image/jpeg 4932 2025-07-24T03:46:21.731255 image/jpeg 479157 2019-07-03T10:15:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 16018 2019-07-03T10:15:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 481774 2025-07-24T03:46:21.509294 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