Project Gutenberg 2007-04-18 Public domain in the USA. 90 Wilson, Theodore P. Wilson, T. P. Nearly Lost but Dearly Won Reading ease score: 74.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "Nearly Lost but Dearly Won" by Theodore P. Wilson is a Victorian novel likely written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the life of Mr. Esau Tankardew, an eccentric landlord known more for his shabby dwelling than his wealth and education. As the narrative unfolds, themes of social reform, particularly concerning alcohol and its effects on society, are explored through the interactions between Tankardew and various other characters, including tenants Rothwell and Franklin, as well as their children. At the start of the book, we meet Mr. Tankardew, described as dilapidated and eccentric yet possessing an underlying gentility. The opening sets the stage for the novel’s exploration of his character and the moral dilemmas of those around him, particularly the young Rothwell and Franklin families. The chapter introduces the social dynamics in the small town of Hopeworth, especially as the characters are drawn into Tankardew's orbit, highlighting the contrast between frivolous social gatherings and the serious repercussions of alcohol abuse. The narrative foreshadows Tankardew's role as a moral compass amidst the increasing self-indulgence of his contemporaries. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Christian life -- Fiction Temperance -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal Browsing: Fiction 200789 200779 2024-10-09T09:11:23.150697 2023-09-09T10:56:08.938268 text/html text/html 202253 2007-04-18T12:00:44 text/html 912760 2007-04-18T12:00:44 text/html application/zip 992359 2024-10-09T09:11:30.080643 application/epub+zip 993926 2024-10-09T09:11:26.494673 application/epub+zip 138537 2024-10-09T09:11:25.121691 application/epub+zip 1111990 2024-10-09T09:11:32.769174 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1099487 2024-10-09T09:11:29.228658 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 223938 2022-09-10T06:03:18.560354 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 186453 186428 2024-10-09T09:11:22.662795 2023-09-09T10:56:08.571249 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 186311 2007-04-18T12:00:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 72759 2007-04-18T12:00:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19274 2024-10-09T09:11:32.897139 application/rdf+xml 12097 2024-10-09T09:11:25.678684 image/jpeg 3255 2024-10-09T09:11:25.393686 image/jpeg 989674 2024-10-09T09:11:23.197680 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