Project Gutenberg 2010-07-06 Public domain in the USA. 65 Brown, Ivor John Carnegie 1891 1974 Years of Plenty Produced by Al Haines "Years of Plenty" by Ivor John Carnegie Brown is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows Martin Leigh, a young boy navigating his new life as a boarder at a public school, experiencing the complexities and challenges of adolescence in a formal educational environment. The plot primarily centers around Martin's struggles to fit in, the social dynamics at school, and the various trials he faces alongside his peers. The opening of the novel introduces Martin on his first day at Elfrey School, where he feels overwhelmed by the numerous rules and customs he must learn. As he reflects on his experiences and interactions with other boys, he becomes acutely aware of his social standing and the expectations placed upon him. Overwhelmed by fear of embarrassment and longing for acceptance, he worries about trivial details, such as his attire and place within the group. Through Martin's perspective, readers glimpse the awkward yet formative moments of youth as he navigates friendships, schoolwork, and the challenges of growing up in a rigid school system. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en University of Oxford -- Fiction Boarding schools -- England -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Teaching & Education Browsing: Fiction 503844 498873 2024-09-14T05:49:16.676707 2023-09-14T10:35:47.475521 text/html text/html 493633 2021-01-06T20:40:29 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 188374 2021-01-06T20:40:29 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 242530 2024-09-14T05:49:23.780748 application/epub+zip 250567 2024-09-14T05:49:18.063745 application/epub+zip 250567 2024-09-14T05:49:17.211728 application/epub+zip 428947 2024-09-14T05:49:28.053687 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 417523 2024-09-14T05:49:23.216686 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 417079 2022-09-15T07:55:50.453678 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 472823 472819 2024-09-14T05:49:15.747762 2023-09-14T10:35:46.490521 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 472652 2021-01-06T20:40:29 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 184972 2021-01-06T20:40:29 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 472661 2021-01-06T20:40:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 184906 2021-01-06T20:40:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20077 2024-09-14T05:49:28.188662 application/rdf+xml 12529 2024-09-14T05:49:17.565716 image/jpeg 3264 2024-09-14T05:49:17.389711 image/jpeg 237802 2024-09-14T05:49:16.718747 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