# Wealth and Materialism in Short Fiction

> Theme guide for Short Fiction by Catherine Louisa Pirkis.

Money and possessions—inheritances, jewels, and property—drive plots and motivations, influencing marriages, betrayals, and social standing, as with Nellie's fortune and Lady Glencross's jewels.

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