Project Gutenberg 2007-12-31 Public domain in the USA. 55 Black, William 1841 1898 The Beautiful Wretch; The Pupil of Aurelius; and The Four Macnicols Produced by Al Haines "The Beautiful Wretch" by William Black is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around Anne Beresford, a young girl known as "Nan," who is characterized as both intelligent and independent, yet grapples with the social expectations of young women in her time. Through her encounters with various characters, including Singing Sal and Lieutenant Frank King, the book explores themes of youth, individuality, and societal norms within the backdrop of the British seaside. The opening of the novel introduces us to Nan as she wanders the picturesque downs between Newhaven and Brighton on a golden August afternoon. As she enjoys the solitude of nature, she unexpectedly meets Singing Sal, an itinerant musician who admires Nan's elusive charm and sharp wit. Their conversation reveals Sal's perspective on life and social class, setting the stage for Nan's internal conflicts regarding her upbringing and the expectations placed upon her by her family and society. This initial encounter hints at the evolving relationships Nan will navigate, as she simultaneously seeks personal fulfillment and grapples with the complexities of her social world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Great Britain -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 580757 580710 2024-09-10T10:09:35.352591 2023-09-11T03:44:27.204764 text/html text/html 580750 580703 2024-09-10T10:09:35.589595 2023-09-11T03:44:27.375729 text/html text/html 280920 2024-09-10T10:09:43.631550 application/epub+zip 290768 2024-09-10T10:09:37.302606 application/epub+zip 290768 2024-09-10T10:09:36.309549 application/epub+zip 601486 2024-09-10T10:09:48.683484 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 557452 2024-09-10T10:09:42.766611 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 557282 2022-09-11T08:21:44.314748 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 530061 530057 2024-09-10T10:09:34.938579 2023-09-11T03:44:26.729708 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 529924 2007-12-31T12:00:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 201178 2007-12-31T12:02:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 529915 2007-12-31T12:02:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 201124 2007-12-31T12:02:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19522 2024-09-10T10:09:49.864550 application/rdf+xml 23133 2024-09-10T10:09:36.655549 image/jpeg 4364 2024-09-10T10:09:36.479595 image/jpeg 278903 2024-09-10T10:09:35.641562 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