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Title: The Combined Maze
Note: Reading ease score: 82.3 (6th grade). Easy to read.
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Summary: "The Combined Maze" by May Sinclair is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows John Randall Fulleymore Ransome, affectionately known as Ranny, an ambitious young man wrestling with the constraints of his familial, societal, and personal expectations in Wandsworth, London. As a clerk confined to a dull routine, Ranny yearns for athletic prowess and a more vivid life, grappling with feelings for his friend Winny Dymond, who embodies the excitement he craves. At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to Ranny's background, touching upon his birth under unfortunate circumstances and his struggles against the legacy of his father's ineptness and alcoholism. Despite this, Ranny remains driven by a passion for physical fitness and the thrill of competition, a stark contrast to his mundane life. The opening details his fascination with the Polytechnic Gymnasium, a place that symbolizes his aspirations. The dynamic of his relationships is highlighted through his interactions with friends like Fred Booty and the elusive Winny, whose presence ignites a mixture of tenderness and complexity within him, setting the stage for further themes of adventure, youthful vigor, and the contrast between societal expectations and personal desires. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Sinclair, May, 1863-1946
EBook No.: 28461
Published: Mar 31, 2009
Downloads: 115
Language: English
Subject: London (England) -- Fiction
Subject: Married people -- Fiction
Subject: Man-woman relationships -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: The Combined Maze
Note: Reading ease score: 82.3 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits:
Produced by Suzanne Shell, Mary Meehan and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http:
//www.pgdp.net
Summary: "The Combined Maze" by May Sinclair is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows John Randall Fulleymore Ransome, affectionately known as Ranny, an ambitious young man wrestling with the constraints of his familial, societal, and personal expectations in Wandsworth, London. As a clerk confined to a dull routine, Ranny yearns for athletic prowess and a more vivid life, grappling with feelings for his friend Winny Dymond, who embodies the excitement he craves. At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to Ranny's background, touching upon his birth under unfortunate circumstances and his struggles against the legacy of his father's ineptness and alcoholism. Despite this, Ranny remains driven by a passion for physical fitness and the thrill of competition, a stark contrast to his mundane life. The opening details his fascination with the Polytechnic Gymnasium, a place that symbolizes his aspirations. The dynamic of his relationships is highlighted through his interactions with friends like Fred Booty and the elusive Winny, whose presence ignites a mixture of tenderness and complexity within him, setting the stage for further themes of adventure, youthful vigor, and the contrast between societal expectations and personal desires. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Sinclair, May, 1863-1946
EBook No.: 28461
Published: Mar 31, 2009
Downloads: 115
Language: English
Subject: London (England) -- Fiction
Subject: Married people -- Fiction
Subject: Man-woman relationships -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.