Harry's Inheritance by Grant Allen

Name: Harry's Inheritance
Author: Grant Allen

Harry's Inheritance is a novel by Grant Allen that tells the story of Harry Burrard, a young man who inherits a large sum of money from his uncle. The book explores themes of wealth, class, and social mobility in Victorian England.

By Grant Allen · First published 1892 · Genre: Drama, Mystery, Historical Fiction · 5 chapters · 9,358 words

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Colonel Sir Thomas Woolrych, K. C. B. (retired list), was a soldier of the old school, much attached to pipe-clay and purchase, and with a low opinion of competitive examinations, the first six books of Euclid, the local military centres, the territorial titles of regiments, the latest regulation pattern in half-dress buttons, and most other confounded new-fangled radical fal-lal and trumpery in general. Sir Thomas believed as firmly in the wisdom of our ancestors as he distrusted the wisdom of our nearest descendants, now just attaining to years of maturity and indiscretion. Especially had he a marked dislike for this nasty modern shopkeeping habit of leaving all your loose money lying idly at your banker's, and paying everybody with a dirty little bit of crumpled paper, instead of pulling out a handful of gold, magnificently, from your trousers pocket, and flinging the sovereigns boldly down before you upon the counter like an officer and a gentleman.

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Work type: Novel
Author: Grant Allen
Date: 1892 CE
Language: English
Genres: Drama, Mystery, Historical Fiction, Romance, Psychological Fiction
Length: 9,358 words
Structure: 5 chapters, 120 paragraphs
Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)

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Genres

Drama — The narrative focuses on personal and familial conflicts, emotional struggles, and moral dilemmas.
Mystery — The plot involves a mystery surrounding the missing money and the investigation to uncover the truth.
Historical Fiction — The story is set against a backdrop of historical events, such as the Indian Mutiny, and includes period-specific details.
Romance — There is a romantic subplot involving Harry and Milly, which influences the characters' decisions and actions.