Project Gutenberg 2012-08-12 Public domain in the USA. 92 Hay, Ian 1876 1952 Beith, John Hay Beith, Ian Hay Brock, C. E. (Charles Edmund) 1870 1938 Brock, Charles E. (Charles Edmund) Brock, Charles Edmund Happy-go-lucky Reading ease score: 75.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Al Haines "Happy-go-lucky" by Ian Hay is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around the character of Dicky Mainwaring, also known as "The Freak," as he navigates life at school and later at university. The book promises a humorous exploration of his character and exploits, revealing his interactions with various companions and the challenges he faces in society. At the start of the narrative, the atmosphere is set during a breakfast gathering of schoolboys from Grandwich School, where they unofficially celebrate the holidays before heading home. The opening introduces us to a group of boys, highlighting their distinct personalities through playful banter and lighthearted camaraderie. Specifically, we meet Richard Mainwaring, who is positioned as the protagonist struggling with social acceptance due to his natural quirks and eccentric behavior. The initial chapters focus on his awkward but charming attempts to fit in while also portraying the dynamics of school life, setting the stage for his further adventures and growth in later parts of the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/40487/40487-rst/images/img-cover.jpg en Love stories England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction College students -- Fiction Boarding school students -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 527334 537415 2024-11-15T12:30:35.752696 2023-09-17T14:33:08.738735 text/html text/html 517001 2024-10-23T10:09:25 text/html 538498 2012-08-12T07:57:52 text/html 670126 2024-11-15T12:31:44.039282 application/epub+zip 1002782 2024-11-15T12:31:39.673326 application/pdf 540450 2024-11-15T12:31:00.538530 application/pdf 683352 2024-11-15T12:31:04.460483 application/epub+zip 273512 2024-11-15T12:30:44.157617 application/epub+zip 828713 2024-11-15T12:32:05.662706 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 788897 2024-11-15T12:31:31.633356 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 380889 2022-09-18T14:05:47.332530 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 449354 2024-11-15T12:30:34.446648 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 449573 2012-08-12T08:00:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 447040 2012-08-12T08:00:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 447041 2012-08-12T08:00:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 29584 2024-11-15T12:32:06.632658 application/rdf+xml 435004 2024-11-15T12:30:31.708664 2023-09-17T14:33:08.182737 text/x-rst text/x-rst 435004 2012-08-12T08:00:46 text/x-rst 11369 2024-11-15T12:31:01.868495 image/jpeg 1672 2024-11-15T12:31:01.220531 image/jpeg 174416 2012-08-12T08:00:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 173975 2012-08-12T08:00:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 648769 2012-08-12T07:57:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 631129 2012-08-12T08:00:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 173892 2012-08-12T08:00:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 640009 2024-11-15T12:30:35.805642 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