Project Gutenberg 2021-01-15 Public domain in the USA. 158 Phillips, David Graham 1867 1911 Graham, John Fisher, Harrison 1875 1934 03010035 Golden Fleece: The American Adventures of a Fortune Hunting Earl D A Alexander, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Golden Fleece: The American Adventures of a Fortune Hunting Earl" by David Graham Phillips is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around an English earl, Frothingham, who is navigating his way through the social intricacies of marrying an American heiress. It explores themes of class, wealth, and expectations in both American and English societies as Frothingham grapples with feelings and societal pressure surrounding his pursuit of a wealthy match. The opening of the novel introduces the immediate context of Frothingham’s situation, as conversations between various characters set up the background of his impending marriage to Helen Dowie, a wealthy American heiress. His sister Gwen expresses mixed emotions about the marriage to her friend Evelyn, revealing hints of jealousy and concern over losing their privileged position. As Frothingham navigates conversations with his sister and friends, we learn about the expectations weighing on him due to his financial situation and the contrasting views on American heiresses held by his social circle. The interaction with characters like Longview, who represents the clash between American wealth and English titles, and the hints of romance with other potential partners further complicate the unfolding narrative. Overall, the opening portion establishes a colorful and socially charged setting, filled with tension between personal desires and societal pressures. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en British -- United States -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 454740 2025-06-25T10:28:26.608537 text/html 462603 2024-10-18T09:47:45 text/html 931309 2025-06-25T10:28:33.429476 application/epub+zip 928499 2025-06-25T10:28:27.906456 application/epub+zip 266630 2025-06-25T10:28:27.283482 application/epub+zip 1052323 2025-06-25T10:28:37.426422 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1007781 2025-06-25T10:28:32.811455 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 347986 2022-09-28T23:00:47.417534 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 408209 2025-06-25T10:28:25.788526 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 388104 2024-10-18T09:47:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17507 2025-06-25T10:28:37.566409 application/rdf+xml 21666 2025-06-25T10:28:27.409449 image/jpeg 2600 2025-06-25T10:28:27.347498 image/jpeg 1312031 2025-06-25T10:28:26.698428 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 en.wikipedia