Fortune Hunter: A Novel of New York Society
'Fortune Hunter: A Novel of New York Society' Summary
Fortune Hunter is a delightful and entertaining novel that follows the lives of several wealthy and fashionable New Yorkers. The story revolves around the two fortune hunters, Brainard and Ellery, and their attempts to marry rich wives. They set their sights on the Clinton sisters, Rachel and Ester. Rachel is a strong and independent woman who is disgusted by the fortune hunters and renounces her claim to her father's fortune. Ester, on the other hand, is more interested in playing the game of love and marriage. The novel also follows the story of Arria Walton, a penniless orphan who is in love with Dr. Edgar Chadwick. Fortune Hunter offers a witty and insightful commentary on the themes of money, love, and marriage in 19th-century New York. It is a well-written and entertaining novel that will appeal to readers of all ages.Book Details
Authors
Anna Cora Mowatt Ritchie
France
Anna Cora Mowatt Ritchie was a French-born American author, playwright, public reader, actress, and preservationist. Her best known work was the play Fashion, published in 1845. Following her critical...
Books by Anna Cora Mowatt RitchieDownload eBooks
Listen/Download Audiobook
- Select Speed
Related books
stillen Inseln by Hans Bethge
Hans Bethge's early poems are mainly characterized by love and nature lyrics. He often uses a musical-rhythmic language in unbound verses.
Mrs. Raffles by John Kendrick Bangs
Mrs. Raffles is a series of humorous short stories that follows the exploits of Mrs. Raffles, the widow of the legendary gentleman thief, A.J. Raffles...
Group of Noble Dames by Thomas Hardy
This collection of interconnected stories delves into the lives of noble families, exploring their relationships, secrets, and the impact of their pas...
Memoirs of Miss Sidney Bidulph by Frances Sheridan
Memoirs of Miss Sidney Bidulph is an epistolary novel that follows the life of Sidney Bidulph, a dutiful woman who writes letters to her childhood fri...
The Three Sisters by Anton Chekhov
Three Sisters is a play by the Russian author and playwright Anton Chekhov. It was written in 1900 and first performed in 1901 at the Moscow Art Theat...
Italian by Ann Radcliffe
Italian is a Gothic novel by Ann Radcliffe, first published in 1797. The novel tells the story of a young Italian nobleman, Vivaldi, who falls in love...
Mulato by Aluísio Azevedo
O Mulato é um romance do autor brasileiro Aluísio Azevedo que retrata a sociedade maranhense do século XIX. A história gira em torno de Raimundo, um...
The Follies of a Day; OR, The Marriage of Figaro (English) by Pierre Beaumarchais
The story begins with a simple love triangle in which a Spanish count has fallen in love with a girl called Rosine. He disguises himself to ensure tha...
Nelly by Charles Dickens
In a quaint old curiosity shop, a myriad of peculiar characters intertwine in the tale of Nelly, a young orphan whose life is marked by adversity. As...
Reveries of a Bachelor by Ik Marvel
Reveries of a Bachelor is a introspective novel that explores the themes of love, loss, and the search for meaning in life. The protagonist, Paul, rem...
Reviews for Fortune Hunter: A Novel of New York Society
No reviews posted or approved, yet...