The Passing of the Idle Rich
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1911 edition. ...the problems of the day. The first awakening of this one woman came about through chance. Bored to death at a summer resort, half sick, and therefore restricted in her activities, a friend who stopped on the piazza to extend her sympathies happened to leave on the 118 table a book. The lady picked it up and began, half absently, to turn the pages from back to front, as one will. A...
Chapters (250)
- THE PASSING OF THE IDLE RICH
- CONTENTS
- Chapter One THE KINGDOM OF SOCIETY
- Chapter Two THE MADNESS OF EXTRAVAGANCE
- Chapter Three THE SUBJUGATION OF AMERICA
- Chapter Four WHO ARE THE SLAVES?
- Chapter Five THE AWAKENING OF SOCIETY
- Chapter Six FOR THIRTY PIECES OF SILVER
- Chapter Seven THE TRIBUNE OF THE PEOPLE
- Chapter Eight FIGHTING FOR LIFE
- Chapter Nine THE SOCIAL NEMESIS
- Chapter Ten THE DEATH KNELL OF IDLENESS
- Chapter Eleven THE END OF THE STORY
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