The Model Millionaire

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"The Model Millionaire" is a short story by Oscar Wilde that humorously explores themes of wealth, generosity, and appearances through the misadventures of a kind but impoverished young man.

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instanceOf literary work ⓘ
short story ⓘ
author Oscar Wilde ⓘ
character Alan Trevor ⓘ
Baron Hausberg ⓘ
Hughie Erskine ⓘ
Laura Merton ⓘ
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom ⓘ
explores the contrast between external appearance and true worth ⓘ
the value of kindness over material wealth ⓘ
firstPublicationCentury 19th century ⓘ
genre comic fiction ⓘ
short story ⓘ
hasTitleCharacter Baron Hausberg ⓘ
Hughie Erskine ⓘ
language English ⓘ
literaryStyle ironic ⓘ
witty ⓘ
mainCharacter Hughie Erskine ⓘ
narrativePerspective third-person narration ⓘ
plotElement a poor young man gives money to a supposed beggar who is actually a millionaire ⓘ
the millionaire rewards the young man for his kindness ⓘ
setting London ⓘ
linked to: London, England
theme appearances versus reality ⓘ
charity ⓘ
generosity ⓘ
social class ⓘ
wealth ⓘ
tone humorous ⓘ
light-hearted ⓘ

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