Project Gutenberg 2005-06-13 Public domain in the USA. 75 Strang, Herbert Humphrey Bold: A Story of the Times of Benbow E-text prepared by Martin Robb "Humphrey Bold: A Story of the Times of Benbow" by Herbert Strang is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows a young boy named Humphrey Bold, who, after the loss of his parents, is adopted by a kind but solitary farmer, Mr. John Ellery. The narrative explores themes of childhood struggles, bullying, and the journey to manhood, particularly focusing on Humphrey's development as he learns to stand up for himself and navigate his relationships with those around him. The opening of the novel introduces us to Humphrey at the age of eleven, reflecting on his childhood memories with a blend of nostalgia and humor. He recalls the bullying he received from schoolmates, particularly Dick Cludde and Cyrus Vetch, and how he was sheltered by his adoptive father, who prioritized his education and well-being. We witness the pivotal moment when Joe Punchard comes to his aid against his bullies, culminating in a humorous incident involving a barrel that sets the stage for Humphrey's adventures and misadventures. As he navigates challenges, both personal and social, the foundation for his character growth is firmly established in this opening portion, hinting at further developments in his journey. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Benbow, John, 1653?-1702 -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 670811 670740 2024-09-07T07:52:17.877691 2023-09-07T09:30:22.345291 text/html text/html 656787 2020-12-11T03:18:00 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 252004 2020-12-11T03:18:01 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 317787 2024-09-07T07:52:26.031674 application/epub+zip 327505 2024-09-07T07:52:19.450693 application/epub+zip 327504 2024-09-07T07:52:18.525735 application/epub+zip 588735 2024-09-07T07:52:31.621624 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 558644 2024-09-07T07:52:25.372698 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 508907 2022-09-08T01:03:34.810153 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 649632 649619 2024-09-07T07:52:16.770713 2023-09-07T09:30:21.230296 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 649368 2020-12-11T03:18:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 250584 2020-12-11T03:18:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 17912 2024-09-07T07:52:31.756610 application/rdf+xml 15309 2024-09-07T07:52:18.883709 image/jpeg 3676 2024-09-07T07:52:18.704676 image/jpeg 312986 2024-09-07T07:52:17.937751 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 More titles under Strang, Herbert, Mrs. en.wikipedia