Project Gutenberg 2011-06-22 Public domain in the USA. 123 Beerbohm, Max, Sir 1872 1956 Beerbohm, Henry Maximilian, Sir The Happy Hypocrite: A Fairy Tale for Tired Men Produced by Malcolm Farmer, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Happy Hypocrite: A Fairy Tale for Tired Men" by Sir Max Beerbohm is a novella written during the late 19th century. This allegorical tale delves into themes of identity and transformation through the story of Lord George Hell, a dissolute nobleman who seeks redemption through love. The narrative combines fantastical elements with sharp social commentary, typical of Beerbohm's satirical style, reflecting the era's literary sensibilities. The story follows Lord George Hell, known for his excesses and bad behavior, who becomes enamored with the innocent and virtuous actress, Jenny Mere. In a desperate bid to win her love, he acquires a saintly mask to hide his true identity and become the man he aspires to be. However, as he experiences genuine love and transformation, the façade of the mask becomes integral to his new life. The tale culminates in a confrontation with his past when the mask is removed, revealing that his hypocritical disguise reflected true redemption, as Jenny accepts him for who he truly is. Throughout, the novella explores the complexities of love, morality, and self-discovery, ultimately suggesting that true happiness may lie in the authenticity of one's heart rather than societal pretenses. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction Fantasy fiction Love stories Masks -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 96780 96776 2024-09-15T11:52:17.560071 2023-09-16T05:34:33.251486 text/html text/html 93337 2021-01-07T20:41:47 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 65827 2021-01-07T20:41:47 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 123821 2024-09-15T11:52:21.522049 application/epub+zip 123146 2024-09-15T11:52:18.956073 application/epub+zip 91824 2024-09-15T11:52:18.116063 application/epub+zip 241614 2024-09-15T11:52:23.469054 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 230062 2024-09-15T11:52:20.942067 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 168377 2022-09-16T15:50:32.203962 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 85748 85648 2024-09-15T11:52:17.262080 2023-09-16T05:34:32.986504 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 85544 2021-01-07T20:41:47 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 34307 2021-01-07T20:41:47 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 85536 2021-01-07T20:41:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 34277 2021-01-07T20:41:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21275 2024-09-15T11:52:23.599083 application/rdf+xml 14427 2024-09-15T11:52:18.456105 image/jpeg 3496 2024-09-15T11:52:18.283056 image/jpeg 121686 2024-09-15T11:52:17.572071 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