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Beyond The Dreams Of Avarice: A Novel (1895)

Beyond The Dreams Of Avarice: A Novel (1895)

Besant, Walter

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ISBN10: 1164586963
ISBN13: 9781164586968
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 368
Weight: 1.08
Height: 0.76 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Beyond The Dreams Of Avarice is a novel written by Walter Besant and first published in 1895. The book explores the themes of greed, ambition, and the corrupting influence of wealth.The story follows the life of a young man named George Venn, who grows up in poverty and obscurity. However, he is ambitious and determined to rise above his humble origins. Through a combination of hard work, cunning, and a willingness to take risks, he becomes a successful businessman and eventually a wealthy landowner.But as George's wealth and power grow, he becomes increasingly isolated from the people and values that he once held dear. He becomes obsessed with accumulating more and more wealth, and his ambition turns into a kind of madness. He begins to see everyone around him as a potential threat or competitor, and he becomes ruthless in his pursuit of success.As the story unfolds, George's greed and ambition lead him down a dark path, and he becomes embroiled in a web of deceit, betrayal, and violence. Ultimately, he is forced to confront the consequences of his actions and the true cost of his obsession with wealth.Beyond The Dreams Of Avarice is a powerful and thought-provoking novel that explores the dangers of unchecked ambition and the corrupting influence of wealth. It is a timeless story that still resonates with readers today.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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