Project Gutenberg 2008-04-04 Public domain in the USA. 49 Hocking, Joseph 1860 1937 Tommy Produced by Al Haines "Tommy" by Joseph Hocking is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Tom Pollard, a young man from a working-class background in Lancashire, who navigates the moral complexities of life during World War I. As he grapples with the allure of a carefree life at the Thorn and Thistle pub and the steadfast commitment represented by his childhood love, Alice Lister, Tom's choices reflect the struggles faced by many soldiers of that era. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Tom Pollard, who is torn between the seductive lifestyle of the local pub and the earnest love of Alice, who encourages him toward higher aspirations. Tom's visit to the pub leads to a confrontation with Polly Powell, a girl who clearly desires affection from him, further complicating his feelings. As the chapter unfolds, it highlights his ambitions of becoming a manufacturer as well as his social interactions with others in the town, setting the stage for his eventual enlistment in the army. Through the opening, we witness Tom's internal conflict regarding duty, drink, and romantic relationships against the backdrop of impending war, hinting at his personal transformation and the broader implications of the societal impact of the Great War. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Methodists -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 271313 271266 2024-09-10T14:04:47.575250 2023-09-11T07:07:51.314021 text/html text/html 271306 271259 2024-09-10T14:04:47.764259 2023-09-11T07:07:51.457031 text/html text/html 139399 2024-09-10T14:04:52.871258 application/epub+zip 142008 2024-09-10T14:04:49.106268 application/epub+zip 142008 2024-09-10T14:04:48.234274 application/epub+zip 256314 2024-09-10T14:04:55.822244 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 234934 2024-09-10T14:04:52.351240 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 234986 2022-09-11T13:02:38.293294 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 241154 241150 2024-09-10T14:04:47.307291 2023-09-11T07:07:51.077053 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 241067 2008-04-04T10:26:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 88776 2008-04-04T10:26:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 241058 2008-04-04T10:26:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 88753 2008-04-04T10:26:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19427 2024-09-10T14:04:55.957216 application/rdf+xml 8999 2024-09-10T14:04:48.650266 image/jpeg 2450 2024-09-10T14:04:48.400240 image/jpeg 138837 2024-09-10T14:04:47.787246 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