Brewster's Millions
Brewster's Millions follows a young man who inherits a fortune but must spend it all within a year to access a much larger inheritance, leading him into a series of comedic and chaotic adventures as he navigates the challenges of extravagant spending.
By George Barr McCutcheon · First published 1902 · Genre: Comedy, Fiction, Social Commentary · 34 chapters · 75,241 words
First lines
"The Little Sons of the Rich" were gathered about the long table in Pettingill's studio. There were nine of them present, besides Brewster. They were all young, more or less enterprising, hopeful, and reasonably sure of better things to come. Most of them bore names that meant something in the story of New York. Indeed, one of them had remarked, "A man is known by the street that's named after him," and as he was a new member, they called him "Subway."
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- Work type: Novel
- Author: George Barr McCutcheon
- Date: 1902 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Comedy, Fiction, Social Commentary, Adventure, Romance
- Length: 75,241 words
- Structure: 34 chapters, 1,297 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Standard (8th-9th Grade)
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Genres
- Comedy — The book features humorous situations and satirical commentary on wealth and society.
- Fiction — It is a work of fiction that explores fictional characters and scenarios.
- Social Commentary — The narrative critiques social norms and attitudes towards money and inheritance.
- Adventure — The protagonist embarks on a series of adventures related to spending a fortune.
Tags
Comedy · Satire · Adventure · Romance · Business · Finance · Wealth · Inheritance · Challenge · Bet · Gambling · Risk
Contents
- A Birthday Dinner
- Shades of Aladdin
- Mrs. and Miss Gray
- A Second
- The Message from Jones
- Monty Cristo
- A Lesson in Tact
- The Forelock of Time
- Love and a Prizefight
- Napoleon of Finance
- Coals of Fire
- Christmas Despair
- A Friend in Need
- Mrs. Demille Entertains
- The Cut Direct
- In the Sunny South
- The New Tenderfoot
- The Prodigal at Sea
- One Hero and Another
- Le Roi s'Amuse
- Fairyland
- Prince and Peasants
- An Offer of Marriage
- The Sheik's Strategy
- The Rescue of Peggy
- Mutiny
- A Fair Traitor
- A Catastrophe
- The Prodigal's Return
- The Promise of Thrift
- How the Million Disappeared
- The Night Before
- The Flight of Jones
- The Last Word