The Way We Live NowAugustus Melmotte is a foreign-born financier with a mysterious past. When he moves his business and his family to London, the city's upper crust begins buzzing with rumors about him, and a host of characters ultimately find their lives changed because of him. He sets out to woo rich and powerful investors by hosting a lavish party. Whilst Melmotte is carrying out his financial shenanigans, Paul Montague is the one person who is a thorn in his side. |
Contents
The Great Railway to Vera Cruz | |
Lady Carbury at Home | |
The Longestaffes | |
You Should Remember That I Am His Mother | |
Marie Melmotte Hears a Love Tale | |
Hetta Carbury Hears a Love Tale | |
Everybody Goes to Them | |
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