Project Gutenberg 1999-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 65 Thackeray, William Makepeace 1811 1863 Titmarsh, Michael Angelo Thackeray, W. M. Titmarsh, M. A. Thackeray, William M. The Tremendous Adventures of Major Gahagan David Price "The Tremendous Adventures of Major Gahagan" by William Makepeace Thackeray is a satirical novel written in the mid-19th century. The story follows the somewhat absurd and self-aggrandizing exploits of Major Goliah O'Grady Gahagan, an officer in the British Indian Army, as he recounts his numerous adventures, battles, and romantic misadventures during the colonial period. Through Gahagan's exaggerated tales and comically flawed perspectives, the novel explores themes of bravado, identity, and the absurdity of war. At the start of the book, Gahagan introduces himself with great pomp, emphasizing his titles and the frequent mix-ups due to the commonality of his name. He shares humorous anecdotes about how his life is marked by peculiar incidents, including an ill-fated duel with his brother stemming from a trivial dispute. As the narrative unfolds, he fondly reminisces about his youthful, reckless love for Julia Jowler, describing the fierce competition among fellow officers for her affection during their voyage to India. His eventual romantic encounters and military escapades set the stage for a larger commentary on the British military's representation in India and the farcical nature of its characters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en India -- History -- British occupation, 1765-1947 -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: History - British Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 199904 221902 2024-10-06T22:00:09.656694 2023-10-01T10:24:41.572352 text/html text/html 176712 2024-10-06T21:33:15 text/html 181086 2024-10-06T22:00:30.058583 application/epub+zip 180517 2024-10-06T22:00:20.389600 application/epub+zip 160047 2024-10-06T22:00:14.385650 application/epub+zip 380489 2024-10-06T22:00:37.685547 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 366486 2024-10-06T22:00:29.214559 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 324702 2022-09-01T12:56:55.239896 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 185829 183603 2024-10-06T22:00:08.993657 2023-10-01T10:24:41.262351 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 166014 2024-10-06T21:33:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17513 2024-10-06T22:00:37.824528 application/rdf+xml 20862 2024-10-06T22:00:19.607600 image/jpeg 4535 2024-10-06T22:00:19.317625 image/jpeg 167485 2024-10-06T22:00:09.675697 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