The Life Of The Late John Elwes Esquire. First Publ. In The World

<p>Delve into the peculiar existence of a man renowned for his extraordinary frugality in The Life Of The Late John Elwes Esquire. This biography first published for a fascinated public chronicles the life of John Elwes a British Member of Parliament and one of history's most eccentric misers. Edward Topham paints a vivid portrait of Elwes exploring the depths of his parsimony and the surprising contradictions within his character.</p> <p>Elwes's story is more than just a catalogue of penny-pinching; it's a window into the social mores and individual oddities of 18th-century England. Discover how Elwes managed to amass a considerable fortune while living in near squalor and explore the psychological underpinnings of his extreme lifestyle. This edition offers readers a glimpse into the life of a truly unique individual whose name became synonymous with thrift and eccentricity.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p><br>