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The Man of Straw is a novel written by Edwin William Pugh and published in 1896. The story is set in London and follows the life of a man named Harold Denver. Denver is a successful businessman who is engaged to a woman named Edith. However, he is also deeply in debt and is secretly... Read Full Overview

""The Man of Straw"" is a novel written by Edwin William Pugh and published in 1896. The story revolves around a young man named Harold Ainsworth, who has inherited a large fortune from his father. However, he is not happy with his life and feels that he has not earned his wealth... Read Full Overview

The Man of Straw is a novel written by Edwin William Pugh in 1896. The story is set in London and follows the life of a man named Harold Denver. Harold is a young man who is living a life of luxury, thanks to his wealthy father. However, he is not content with his life and feels... Read Full Overview

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