Project Gutenberg 2009-04-29 Public domain in the USA. 69 Thompson, George 1823 Greenhorn My Life: or the Adventures of Geo. Thompson Being the Auto-Biography of an Author. Written by Himself. My Life: or the Adventures of George Thompson E-text prepared by Matt Whittaker, Suzanne Shell, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "My Life: or the Adventures of Geo. Thompson" by George Thompson is an autobiographical work written in the mid-19th century. This narrative details the life and experiences of the author, including his encounters with various hardships, triumphs, and the vibrant literary scene of his time. The book promises an engaging account of Thompson's personal adventures as he navigates through different stages of his life, reflecting on his relationships and the societal challenges he faces. At the start of the narrative, George Thompson introduces readers to his life, beginning with reflections on his childhood after the death of his parents. Living under the control of a cruel uncle and aunt, he finds solace in reading and writing, driving him to dream of independence. A pivotal moment occurs when he runs away, leading to his initiation into the relentless realities of city life as a young adult. Thompson encounters various characters, such as the notorious Jack Slack, and gets drawn into a tumultuous adventure filled with moral dilemmas, relationships, and personal growth, setting the stage for the events to unfold throughout the autobiography. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Authors, American -- 19th century -- Biography Thompson, George, 1823- PS Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Literature 247713 247575 2024-09-12T09:59:24.007691 2023-09-12T13:02:15.950636 text/html text/html 248019 2009-04-29T16:11:41 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 236800 2009-04-29T16:14:44 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 245589 2024-09-12T09:59:27.742685 application/epub+zip 248018 2024-09-12T09:59:24.610697 application/epub+zip 167773 2024-09-12T09:59:24.300691 application/epub+zip 338018 2024-09-12T09:59:30.558685 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 319072 2024-09-12T09:59:27.465650 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 239057 2022-09-13T10:19:56.877375 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 233394 233301 2024-09-12T09:59:23.473677 2023-09-12T13:02:15.602632 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 233251 2009-04-29T16:09:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 92106 2009-04-29T16:09:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18121 2024-09-12T09:59:30.694650 application/rdf+xml 20693 2024-09-12T09:59:24.398705 image/jpeg 3050 2024-09-12T09:59:24.347694 image/jpeg 235107 2024-09-12T09:59:24.032686 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