Project Gutenberg 2008-10-27 Public domain in the USA. 122 Maugham, W. Somerset (William Somerset) 1874 1965 Maugham, William Somerset Maugham, Somerset 77019640 The Hero Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "The Hero" by W. Somerset Maugham is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Colonel Parsons and his wife, who are anxiously preparing for the anticipated return of their son, Jamie, from South Africa. The book delves into themes of honor, disgrace, and the burdens of expectation, particularly concerning the relationship between Colonel Parsons and his son, as they navigate the complexities of familial duty and personal aspirations. At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to Colonel Parsons and Mrs. Parsons as they await Jamie's arrival, filled with both hope and anxiety. Their backstory reveals that the Colonel has suffered a significant fall from grace due to a disastrous military failure, which has cast a shadow over their family's reputation. This tension is compounded by the expectation that Jamie, upon his return, may restore their family's honor, especially in light of his recent commendation for bravery in battle. The opening sets up a rich exploration of how familial love, societal pressures, and personal guilt intertwine, laying the groundwork for the unfolding drama that will challenge the characters' notions of heroism and worth. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en South African War, 1899-1902 -- Fiction Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 446568 446577 2024-09-11T11:43:31.442160 2023-09-12T05:41:42.626370 text/html text/html 447939 2008-10-27T14:20:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 165984 2008-10-27T14:20:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 209905 2024-09-11T11:43:38.689157 application/epub+zip 217015 2024-09-11T11:43:32.979156 application/epub+zip 217015 2024-09-11T11:43:32.035170 application/epub+zip 366969 2024-09-11T11:43:43.035113 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 352900 2024-09-11T11:43:38.096144 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 353052 2022-09-12T12:38:35.675712 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 427513 427310 2024-09-11T11:43:30.332202 2023-09-12T05:41:41.541352 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 427430 2008-10-27T14:20:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 162611 2008-10-27T14:20:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 427422 2008-10-27T14:20:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 162586 2008-10-27T14:20:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20968 2024-09-11T11:43:43.174160 application/rdf+xml 8446 2024-09-11T11:43:32.398148 image/jpeg 2285 2024-09-11T11:43:32.216164 image/jpeg 206774 2024-09-11T11:43:31.482161 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