Project Gutenberg 2006-07-18 Public domain in the USA. 256 Waugh, Alec 1898 1981 Waugh, Alexander Raban The Loom of Youth Reading ease score: 82.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Kathryn Lybarger, Josephine Paolucci and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Loom of Youth" by Alec Waugh is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the experiences of Gordon Caruthers, a new boy at the prestigious Fernhurst public school, as he navigates the complex social dynamics and expectations of school life. Themes of nostalgia, rebellion against authority, and the struggles of adolescence are prevalent as Gordon endeavours to find his place in a world where athletic prowess often supersedes academic achievement. At the start of the novel, Gordon arrives at Fernhurst filled with excitement but quickly becomes overwhelmed by feelings of loneliness and inadequacy. As he tries to integrate into the school environment, he observes the strong focus on athletics and the hierarchy among the boys, including notable figures such as Meredith and Davenham. The opening chapters emphasize his initial struggles to connect with peers, complete mundane tasks, and adapt to the school's culture, all while feeling like an outsider. Despite the challenges, Gordon’s journey reflects a desire for acceptance and the complexities of growing up in an environment governed by rigid expectations and competition. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Boarding schools -- England -- Fiction PR Text Banned Books from Anne Haight's list Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 656635 656636 2024-10-08T10:11:52.825603 2023-09-08T11:21:53.757839 text/html text/html 662948 2013-01-14T08:55:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 246957 2013-01-14T08:56:16 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 325140 2024-10-08T10:12:03.503504 application/epub+zip 330716 2024-10-08T10:11:55.416567 application/epub+zip 330716 2024-10-08T10:11:53.881744 application/epub+zip 570562 2024-10-08T10:12:09.768469 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 523453 2024-10-08T10:12:02.330508 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 499300 2022-09-09T06:14:38.371117 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 613955 613847 2024-10-08T10:11:51.251556 2023-09-08T11:21:52.362866 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 613812 2013-01-14T08:54:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 236591 2013-01-14T08:56:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 613808 2013-01-14T08:54:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 236523 2013-01-14T08:56:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21703 2024-10-08T10:12:09.935458 application/rdf+xml 11179 2024-10-08T10:11:54.455556 image/jpeg 3132 2024-10-08T10:11:54.170553 image/jpeg 305035 2024-10-08T10:11:52.883559 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