Project Gutenberg 2007-11-06 Public domain in the USA. 119 Fenn, George Manville 1831 1909 Fenn, G. M. (George Manville) Fenn, G. Manville (George Manville) A Terrible Coward Reading ease score: 82.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "A Terrible Coward" by George Manville Fenn is a novel written during the late 19th century, set in a small fishing village in Cornwall. The story revolves around a dangerous swimming challenge known as the dive from Carn Du, a rite of passage among the local boys and young men. Central to the narrative is Harry Paul, who is labeled a coward for refusing to take the leap, but as events unfold, it becomes clear that true bravery comes in unexpected forms. The plot follows Harry Paul, who embarks on a significant journey of self-discovery and courage. Initially mocked by his peers, particularly Mark Penelly, who sees himself as the epitome of valor, Harry's character is put to the ultimate test when he finds himself in a life-threatening situation. After being nearly drowned by a malicious act from Penelly, Harry later saves him from a treacherous current. This act of bravery transforms perceptions of cowardice and valor, revealing the complex nature of courage as both a physical and moral strength. Ultimately, the story explores themes of redemption, the challenge of societal expectations, and the true essence of bravery. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Young men -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Courage -- Juvenile fiction Drowning -- Resuscitation -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction 110474 2025-01-09T15:57:42.197127 2023-09-10T10:44:33.759046 text/html text/html 110568 2007-11-06T14:54:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 77676 2007-11-06T14:54:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 151358 2025-01-09T15:57:48.142095 application/epub+zip 151519 2025-01-09T15:57:45.283116 application/epub+zip 95576 2025-01-09T15:57:44.014122 application/epub+zip 252488 2025-01-09T15:57:50.210076 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 245588 2025-01-09T15:57:47.347109 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 181827 2022-09-11T05:15:14.021350 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 99061 99036 2025-01-09T15:57:41.805114 2023-09-10T10:44:33.476057 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 98907 2007-11-06T14:54:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 37111 2007-11-06T14:54:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19861 2025-01-09T15:57:50.333072 application/rdf+xml 12917 2025-01-09T15:57:44.548098 image/jpeg 3422 2025-01-09T15:57:44.279103 image/jpeg 149026 2025-01-09T15:57:42.211131 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