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 Project Gutenberg 2004-11-29 Public domain in the USA. 70 Walpole, Hugh 1884 1941 Walpole, Sir Hugh The Golden Scarecrow Reading ease score: 80.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. Prologue: Hugh Seymour -- Henry Fitzgeorge Strether -- Ernest Henry -- Angelina -- Bim Rochester -- Nancy Ross -- 'Enery -- Barbara Flint -- Sarah Trefusis -- Young John Scarlet -- Epilogue. Produced by Sara Peattie, Melissa Er-Raqabi and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Golden Scarecrow" by Hugh Walpole is a novel written during the early 20th century. The book introduces readers to Hugh Seymour, a frail child sent from Ceylon to England for his education, navigating loneliness and the challenges of fitting in. Set against the backdrop of a small English village and later in London, the story explores themes of imagination versus reality, friendship, and the complexities of growing up. At the start of the book, we are introduced to Hugh Seymour, who is sent to live with the Rev. William Lasher and his family during his holidays. Portrayed as physically weak and often bullied, Hugh grapples with feelings of inadequacy and a longing for acceptance. He finds solace in his dreams and storytelling, where he imagines grand adventures far removed from his mundane reality. The arrival of Mr. Pidgen, a contrasting character who appreciates whimsy and imagination, sparks a friendship that highlights the divide between practical adult expectations and a child's need for wonder. Their conversations delve into the significance of imagination, setting the stage for Hugh's journey through a world where he must balance his dreams with the expectations of society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en London (England) -- Fiction Children -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 360215 360216 2024-10-06T11:45:34.288968 2023-10-06T12:07:13.551920 text/html text/html 373534 2020-12-18T19:40:13 text/html; charset=us-ascii 135834 2020-12-18T19:40:13 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 205924 2024-10-06T11:45:41.771923 application/epub+zip 209446 2024-10-06T11:45:36.511941 application/epub+zip 209446 2024-10-06T11:45:35.176959 application/epub+zip 375342 2024-10-06T11:45:45.590910 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 353922 2024-10-06T11:45:40.918972 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 326737 2022-09-07T15:03:59.316620 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 337601 337497 2024-10-06T11:45:33.469945 2023-10-06T12:07:12.879905 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 337492 2020-12-18T19:40:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 128815 2020-12-18T19:40:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20086 2024-10-06T11:45:45.729875 application/rdf+xml 12918 2024-10-06T11:45:35.737947 image/jpeg 3496 2024-10-06T11:45:35.453929 image/jpeg 200136 2024-10-06T11:45:34.321960 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia