Project Gutenberg 2002-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 82 Walpole, Hugh 1884 1941 Walpole, Sir Hugh Jeremy Produced by Charles Franks, the Online Distributed Proofreading Team, and David Widger "Jeremy" by Hugh Walpole is a novel likely written in the early 20th century. The story centers around a young boy named Jeremy Cole, who is turning eight years old and grappling with the innocence and complexities of childhood, family dynamics, and the upcoming changes in his life, such as starting school. The novel encapsulates themes of growth, sibling rivalry, and the transition into a more structured life as Jeremy enjoys the simple pleasures of birthday celebrations and family interactions. The opening of "Jeremy" introduces us to the protagonist on his eighth birthday, illustrating his excitement and fleeting moments of triumph over his sister Helen regarding the use of a cherished armchair. As he navigates his birthday morning, the narrative captures his childlike joy and sense of ownership over the day, contrasted with his reflections on the changes ahead, such as his impending entry into school. Jeremy's celebratory atmosphere is interspersed with typical family dynamics, illustrated by the playful rivalry with Helen and the poignant bond with Mary, showcasing his inner thoughts and emotions. The opening sets a vivid scene of childhood wonder while hinting at the inevitable changes and challenges that lay ahead for Jeremy, making it an engaging read for those interested in stories about the journey of growing up. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en England -- Fiction Boys -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 575139 575140 2024-10-02T08:45:06.647963 2023-10-02T07:54:11.560690 text/html text/html 594053 2021-01-27T08:41:41 text/html; charset=utf-8 197108 2021-01-27T08:41:41 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 261661 2024-10-02T08:45:14.748905 application/epub+zip 271819 2024-10-02T08:45:08.676921 application/epub+zip 271819 2024-10-02T08:45:07.423933 application/epub+zip 444994 2024-10-02T08:45:19.538849 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 403025 2024-10-02T08:45:13.951888 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 384124 2022-09-02T10:20:49.966790 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 491978 491900 2024-10-02T08:45:05.509441 2023-10-02T07:54:10.576693 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 497366 2018-03-16T12:27:00 text/plain; charset=utf-8 187768 2018-03-16T12:27:54 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 491826 2009-02-05T08:29:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 187082 2009-02-05T08:30:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21732 2024-10-02T08:45:19.666863 application/rdf+xml 8330 2024-10-02T08:45:07.971969 image/jpeg 2217 2024-10-02T08:45:07.698918 image/jpeg 252251 2024-10-02T08:45:06.693929 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