Project Gutenberg 2011-01-05 Public domain in the USA. 101 Meredith, George 1828 1909 Chandler, Frank Wadleigh 1873 1947 Chandler, Frank W. The Ordeal of Richard Feverel: A History of a Father and Son Produced by David Edwards, Dianne Nolan, Louise Setzer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Ordeal of Richard Feverel: A History of a Father and Son" by George Meredith is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The book explores the complex relationship between Sir Austin Feverel and his son, Richard, as they navigate the trials of love, duty, and societal expectations. At its core, the story delves into the consequences of trying to impose a rigid sense of control and ideology on a young person’s development. The opening of the novel introduces the reader to the characters of Raynham Abbey, particularly focusing on Sir Austin Feverel, who is portrayed as a wealthy yet troubled figure influenced by past disillusionments. We learn about his dynamics with his wife and his friend, Denzil Somers, as well as the aftermath of marital infidelity that leaves him alone with his infant son. As Richard approaches his fourteenth birthday, the narrative hints at an impending struggle between parental authority and Richard's burgeoning independence, foreshadowing the challenges that will arise due to Sir Austin's attempts to enforce his ideals upon Richard. This early section sets the stage for the exploration of the central themes of love, identity, and the parental struggle to guide a child in a complex world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fathers and sons -- Fiction England -- Fiction Domestic fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 1112199 1111839 2024-09-14T14:05:14.917529 2023-09-15T08:47:02.755801 text/html text/html 1127507 2011-01-05T14:50:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 434738 2011-01-05T14:50:48 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 532530 2024-09-14T14:05:32.479529 application/epub+zip 544131 2024-09-14T14:05:18.224500 application/epub+zip 544130 2024-09-14T14:05:16.433610 application/epub+zip 1003219 2024-09-14T14:05:42.440463 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 925203 2024-09-14T14:05:30.311506 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 848831 2022-09-16T05:36:16.671517 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1038006 1037787 2024-09-14T14:05:11.529551 2023-09-15T08:46:59.729800 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1037708 2011-01-05T14:50:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 416291 2011-01-05T14:50:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1037708 2011-01-05T14:50:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 416224 2011-01-05T14:50:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21280 2024-09-14T14:05:42.605333 application/rdf+xml 23893 2024-09-14T14:05:16.834482 image/jpeg 4520 2024-09-14T14:05:16.633455 image/jpeg 502280 2024-09-14T14:05:15.015471 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