Fortunatus The Pessimist

Fortunatus The Pessimist

Alfred Austin

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Kessinger Publishing
Año de edición:
2006
Materia
Ficción moderna y contemporánea
ISBN:
9781428615199
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Fortunatus the Pessimist is a novel written by Alfred Austin. The story revolves around a man named Fortunatus, who is a pessimist and always sees the negative side of life. He is a wealthy man but is unhappy with his life and believes that he is cursed. However, his life takes a turn when he meets a young woman named Rosamund, who is optimistic and full of life. She helps him see the positive side of things and teaches him to enjoy life. Fortunatus falls in love with Rosamund, but his pessimistic attitude creates obstacles in their relationship. The novel explores the themes of love, optimism, and the power of positive thinking. It also highlights the importance of having a positive attitude towards life and the impact it can have on one’s happiness.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.

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