Project Gutenberg 2011-01-08 Public domain in the USA. 80 Lever, Charles James 1806 1872 Lorrequer, Harry O'Dowd, Cornelius Browne, Hablot Knight 1815 1882 Phiz Browne, Hablot K. (Hablot Knight) Browne, H. K. (Hablot Knight) Brown, Hablot K. (Hablot Knight) "Phiz" Barrington. Volume 1 (of 2) Produced by David Widger "Barrington. Volume 1" by Charles James Lever is a novel written in the early 20th century. Set in Ireland, the story introduces Peter Barrington, who once held a prestigious position but now finds himself reduced to running a simple inn known as the "Fisherman's Home." The narrative delves into themes of social decline, familial loyalty, and the complexities of human relationships against the backdrop of Barrington's turbulent life. The opening of the novel paints a vivid picture of the titular character's humble abode and his thoughts on his past glory, establishing a contrast between his former wealth and current status. We meet Barrington, a man with a passion for the law who is preoccupied with two unfinished lawsuits, alongside his sister, Miss Dinah Barrington, and Darby, their long-time servant. Their dynamic highlights the struggle between maintaining dignity in the face of adversity and adapting to their new circumstances. Thus, the beginning sets the tone for a story that promises a blend of humor and pathos as it explores the trials of a fallen gentleman trying to navigate his altered reality. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/34882/34882-h/images/titlepage.jpg http://www.gutenberg.org/files/34882/34882-h/images/titlepage.jpg en Inheritance and succession -- Fiction Ireland -- Fiction Aristocracy (Social class) -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 677078 677085 2024-09-14T14:13:15.982598 2023-09-15T08:53:48.561774 text/html text/html 697175 2021-02-24T16:47:34 text/html; charset=utf-8 2413028 2021-02-24T16:47:39 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 2502384 2024-09-14T14:13:23.676477 application/epub+zip 2514971 2024-09-14T14:13:16.957542 application/epub+zip 313082 2024-09-14T14:13:16.433521 application/epub+zip 2693810 2024-09-14T14:13:29.288516 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2661099 2024-09-14T14:13:23.173497 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 460703 2022-09-16T05:45:53.353240 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 629661 2024-09-14T14:13:14.640552 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 639786 2018-02-27T15:47:06 text/plain; charset=utf-8 249225 2018-03-20T06:38:08 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 629515 2011-01-08T11:25:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 247884 2011-01-08T11:27:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 629506 2011-01-08T11:25:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 247828 2011-01-08T11:27:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23229 2024-09-14T14:13:29.483448 application/rdf+xml 7869 2024-09-14T14:13:16.538538 image/jpeg 1952 2024-09-14T14:13:16.486556 image/jpeg 2434287 2024-09-14T14:13:16.092557 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 en.wikipedia