Project Gutenberg 2004-11-19 Public domain in the USA. 309 Parker, Gilbert 1862 1932 Parker, Horatio Gilbert Parker, Gilbert, Sir, bart. The Money Master, Complete Produced by David Widger "The Money Master" by Gilbert Parker is a novel that was likely written in the early 20th century, reflecting the rich tapestry of French Canadian life and culture. The story follows Jean Jacques Barbille, a miller and businessman who embodies the virtues and flaws of his people, as he navigates his life filled with ambition, love, and tragedy, ultimately unveiling the complexities of his character against a backdrop of social expectations and personal failures. The opening of the novel introduces us to Jean Jacques Barbille at a pivotal moment in his life. He revels in the success and comfort of his flourishing estate, the Manor Cartier, but is faced with challenges stemming from his emotional decisions and romantic entanglements. As he embarks on a grand tour of France, his insecurities and aspirations are laid bare, complicated further by his chance encounter with Carmen Dolores, a mysterious Spanish refugee. This encounter foreshadows a tumultuous relationship that intertwines their fates and sets the stage for both romance and impending conflict as their lives unfold in a world marked by unpredictability and deeper societal shadows. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Québec (Province) -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 612673 2025-06-03T07:38:30.635606 text/html 637182 2021-01-27T02:40:25 text/html; charset=utf-8 210168 2021-01-27T02:40:25 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 285108 2025-06-03T07:38:39.920576 application/epub+zip 295270 2025-06-03T07:38:33.769593 application/epub+zip 290904 2025-06-03T07:38:32.454587 application/epub+zip 524166 2025-06-03T07:38:44.771581 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 490862 2025-06-03T07:38:39.114618 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 440203 2022-09-03T11:04:27.379750 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 537200 2025-06-03T07:38:29.660711 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 537095 2020-12-29T13:42:53 text/plain; charset=utf-8 200334 2020-12-29T13:42:53 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 528858 2020-12-29T13:42:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 199215 2020-12-29T13:42:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20373 2025-06-03T07:38:44.929581 application/rdf+xml 14246 2025-06-03T07:38:33.011623 image/jpeg 4152 2025-06-03T07:38:32.731605 image/jpeg 276966 2025-06-03T07:38:30.688682 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