The Fortunate Youth

By William John Locke

Book Overview

The Fortunate Youth is a novel written by William J. Locke. The story revolves around a young man named Dick Selwyn, who is born into a wealthy family and has never had to work for anything in his life. Despite his privileged upbringing, Dick is restless and dissatisfied with his life, feeling that he has not accomplished anything meaningful. One day, he meets a beautiful and mysterious woman named Madame Zabriska, who introduces him to a world of adventure and excitement. Together, they embark on a journey that takes them across Europe, encountering a cast of colorful characters along the way. As Dick explores this new world, he begins to discover his true passions and talents, and learns valuable lessons about life, love, and the pursuit of happiness. The Fortunate Youth is a captivating and entertaining novel that explores themes of self-discovery, ambition, and the search for meaning in life.1914. A novel by the British author. This is one of 28 works by Locke available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 076618451X
• ISBN13: 9780766184510
• Release Date: March 2004
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.5" x 9.3"