Project Gutenberg 2003-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 78 Dell, Ethel M. (Ethel May) 1881 1939 Dell, Ethel May Savage, Ethel Mary Dell The Bars of Iron Reading ease score: 85.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. E-text prepared by Suzanne Shell, Project Gutenberg Beginners Projects, Mary Meehan, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Bars of Iron" by Ethel M. Dell is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story begins with a series of altercations that showcase the main character, a young Englishman named Piers Evesham, who displays a mix of bravery and recklessness. As he finds himself embroiled in a physical confrontation with a drunken bully in a bar, the scene sets the stage for an exploration of themes including strength, violence, and the consequences of one's actions. At the start of the novel, the narrative pivots on Piers's unyielding confidence as he confronts an older, larger adversary, leading to a tense and brutal fight that ends with Piers getting the upper hand. However, as he stands over his seemingly defeated opponent, Piers's initial exhilaration shifts to horror and uncertainty as he grapples with the implications of his actions. This opening segment not only introduces readers to Piers's character, suggesting a mix of arrogance and vulnerability, but also hints at broader thematic elements: the societal expectations of masculinity and the moral dilemmas that arise from physical confrontations. The interplay of violence, personal conflict, and the ensuing consequences forms a compelling backdrop for the unfolding narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Love stories PR Text Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923 Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 1002266 1002061 2024-10-05T05:11:56.884512 2023-10-05T05:56:33.129315 text/html text/html 1002259 1002054 2024-10-05T05:11:57.291511 2023-10-05T05:56:33.433307 text/html text/html 428602 2024-10-05T05:12:10.947921 application/epub+zip 445487 2024-10-05T05:11:59.881470 application/epub+zip 445487 2024-10-05T05:11:58.405500 application/epub+zip 758592 2024-10-05T05:12:19.012907 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 707483 2024-10-05T05:12:09.826928 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 687866 2022-09-05T08:19:04.586346 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 887630 887500 2024-10-05T05:11:56.041534 2023-10-05T05:56:32.467314 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 888814 2020-12-19T23:41:25 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 335874 2020-12-19T23:41:25 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 888808 2020-12-19T23:41:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 335831 2020-12-19T23:41:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21015 2024-10-05T05:12:19.149873 application/rdf+xml 12318 2024-10-05T05:11:58.948475 image/jpeg 3435 2024-10-05T05:11:58.676505 image/jpeg 419933 2024-10-05T05:11:57.381484 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia