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Title: The Cock and Anchor

Note: Reading ease score: 64.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Credits: Produced by Suzanne Shell and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net (This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)

Summary: "The Cock and Anchor" by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu is a historical novel written in the mid-19th century. The story unfolds in old Dublin City and revolves around characters navigating the complexities of love, loyalty, and peril during a time of political unrest. Central to the narrative is Edmond O'Connor, a young gentleman whose adventures and encounters set the stage for broader themes of fidelity and honor in a changing world. At the start of the novel, readers are introduced to the titular inn, “The Cock and Anchor,” symbolizing a warm refuge amid the harshness of a stormy autumn night in Dublin. Edmond O’Connor arrives at the inn, having just escaped a near-robbery on his journey, seeking supper and comfort. He soon finds himself engaged in conversation with another traveler, whose mysterious presence hints at darker elements at play. As the night progresses, O’Connor’s backstory and connections are hinted at, particularly his ties to the soldier Richard O’Connor and the troubling past that may intertwine with the present. The initial chapters set a tone of suspense and intrigue, foreshadowing the challenges O'Connor will face in both love and allegiance. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Le Fanu, Joseph Sheridan, 1814-1873

Illustrator: Le Fanu, Brinsley, 1854-1929

EBook No.: 40126

Published: Jul 2, 2012

Downloads: 257

Language: English

Subject: City and town life -- Fiction

Subject: Dublin (Ireland) -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: The Cock and Anchor

Note: Reading ease score: 64.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Credits: Produced by Suzanne Shell and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net (This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)

Summary: "The Cock and Anchor" by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu is a historical novel written in the mid-19th century. The story unfolds in old Dublin City and revolves around characters navigating the complexities of love, loyalty, and peril during a time of political unrest. Central to the narrative is Edmond O'Connor, a young gentleman whose adventures and encounters set the stage for broader themes of fidelity and honor in a changing world. At the start of the novel, readers are introduced to the titular inn, “The Cock and Anchor,” symbolizing a warm refuge amid the harshness of a stormy autumn night in Dublin. Edmond O’Connor arrives at the inn, having just escaped a near-robbery on his journey, seeking supper and comfort. He soon finds himself engaged in conversation with another traveler, whose mysterious presence hints at darker elements at play. As the night progresses, O’Connor’s backstory and connections are hinted at, particularly his ties to the soldier Richard O’Connor and the troubling past that may intertwine with the present. The initial chapters set a tone of suspense and intrigue, foreshadowing the challenges O'Connor will face in both love and allegiance. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Le Fanu, Joseph Sheridan, 1814-1873

Illustrator: Le Fanu, Brinsley, 1854-1929

EBook No.: 40126

Published: Jul 2, 2012

Downloads: 257

Language: English

Subject: City and town life -- Fiction

Subject: Dublin (Ireland) -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.