The Definite Object
The novel revolves around the life of a young man who becomes embroiled in a complex web of relationships and deceit after he inherits a large sum of money from a distant relative. He must navigate his way through high society, all while trying to uncover the truth about his family's past and the circumstances surrounding his inheritance.
By Jeffery Farnol · First published 1921 · Genre: Romance, Adventure, Historical Fiction · 46 chapters
Contents
- Which Describes, Among other Things, a Pair of Whiskers
- Of a Mournful Millionaire who Lacked an Object
- How Geoffrey Ravenslee Went Seeking an Object
- Telling how he Came to Hell's Kitchen at Peep o' Day
- How Mrs. Trapes Acquired a New Lodger, Despite her Elbows
- How Spike Initiated Mr. Ravenslee into the Gentle Art of Shopping
- Concerning Ankles, Stairs, and Neighbourliness
- Of Candies and Confidences
- Which Recounts the End of an Episode
- Tells how Mr. Ravenslee Went into Trade
- Antagonism is Born and War Declared
- Containing some Description of a Supper Party
- Wherein May be Found some Particulars of the Beautiful City of Perhaps
- Of a Text, a Letter, and a Song
- Which Introduces Joe and the Old Un
- Of the First and Second Persons, Singular Number
- How Geoffrey Ravenslee Made a Deal in Real Estate
- How Spike Hearkened to Poisonous Suggestion and Soapy Began to Wonder
- In which the Poison Begins to Work
- Of an Expedition by Night
- How M'Ginnis Threatened and -- Went
- Tells of an Early Morning Visit and a Warning
- Chiefly Concerning a Letter
- How the Old Un and Certain Others had Tea
- How Spike Made a Choice and a Promise
- Which Makes further Mention of a Ring
- Mrs. Trapes Upon the Millennium
- Which should have Related Details of a Wedding
- In which Hermione Makes a Fateful Decision
- How Geoffrey Ravenslee Departed from Hell's Kitchen
- In which Soapy Takes a Hand
- Of Harmony and Discord
- Of Tragedy
- Of Remorse
- How Geoffrey Ravenslee Came out of the Dark
- Concerning a Clew
- The Woes of Mr. Brimberly
- In which Soapy Takes Upon himself a New Role
- The Old Un Advises and Ravenslee Acts
- Concerning a Handful of Pebbles
- Of a Packet of Letters
- Tells how Ravenslee Broke his Word and Why
- How Spike Got Even
- Retribution
- Of the Old Un and Fate
- In which Geoffrey Ravenslee Obtains his Object
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