{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Futurism Tech Brief By HackerNoon","title":"Trapped in a Miser’s Mansion: Two Brothers Plot Their Escape","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/70aef504\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1417,"description":"\n        This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/trapped-in-a-misers-mansion-two-brothers-plot-their-escape.\n             Two brothers trapped in a bleak estate clash over freedom, inheritance, and a desperate plan to escape their father’s control. \n            Check more stories related to futurism at: https://hackernoon.com/c/futurism.\n            You can also check exclusive content about #science-fiction, #hackernoon-books, #project-gutenberg, #astounding-stories, #astounding-stories-feb-2026, #ebooks, #public-domain-sci-fi, #top-sci-fi-books,  and more.\n            \n            \n            This story was written by: @astoundingstories. Learn more about this writer by checking @astoundingstories's about page,\n            and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com.\n            \n                \n                \n                In a desolate Lincolnshire estate ruled by a miserly father, brothers Ernest and Henry Ivraine live in emotional and financial captivity. While Ernest endures in silence, Henry refuses to wait for inheritance and proposes a radical escape—leaving home to seek fortune or join the army. Their debate over gold, guilt, duty, and freedom sets the stage for a powerful family conflict.\n        \n        ","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/dkSY09WMT3S7SiI_n-P5daFmTJplJgc8AfjEgyM1Kqg/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQxMjcwLzE2ODM1/ODI1MTQtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}