Riches Without Wings

Riches Without Wings: Or The Cleveland Family is a novel by Elizabeth Oakes Prince Smith that tells the story of the Cleveland family, a wealthy and influential family living in New York City in the mid-19th century. The patriarch of the family, Mr. Cleveland, is a successful businessman who has built his fortune through shrewd investments and hard work. His wife, Mrs. Cleveland, is a refined and cultured woman who is highly respected in society.The novel follows the lives of the Cleveland children, including their daughter, Emily, who is beautiful and intelligent but struggles to find her place in the world, and their son, Harry, who is ambitious and determined to succeed in business like his father. As the family navigates the challenges of life in high society, they must also confront their own personal struggles and desires.Throughout the novel, Smith explores themes of wealth, power, family, and identity, highlighting the complexities and contradictions of life in 19th-century America. With its vivid descriptions of New York City and its characters' inner lives, Riches Without Wings is a compelling portrait of a bygone era and a family struggling to find meaning and purpose in a world of material success.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.