Project Gutenberg 2013-07-09 Public domain in the USA. 81 Peard, Frances Mary 1835 1923 Peard, Frances M. (Frances Mary) Prentice Hugh Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "Prentice Hugh" by Frances Mary Peard is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story is set in the late 13th century and follows a spirited young boy named Hugh Bassett, who faces challenges and adventures during a fair in Stourbridge and dreams of becoming a soldier. The narrative explores themes of bravery, friendship, and the dynamics of social class in medieval England. The opening of the book introduces us to Hugh, a courageous lad of about eleven who fights off a group of boys bullying him for defending a monkey from their cruel intentions. Following the conflict, Hugh meets a Franciscan friar and Edgar, an older boy, who are amused by his grit. As the story unfolds, we learn about Hugh's family background, including his deceased mother and father, Stephen Bassett, who is a wood-carver striving to secure a future for his son. The scene transitions from a lively fair to the intimate dynamics of their home life, sharing their aspirations and concerns, ultimately setting the stage for their journey to Exeter in search of new opportunities. Throughout this beginning, the reader is drawn into a vivid historical setting, filled with rich descriptions of the period, and the personal ambitions of the characters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Motherless families -- Juvenile fiction Kings and rulers -- Juvenile fiction Bishops -- Juvenile fiction Apprentices -- Juvenile fiction Cathedrals -- Juvenile fiction Stonemasons -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 438317 438326 2024-09-18T07:09:37.050349 2023-09-18T15:23:05.431550 text/html text/html 446633 2013-07-09T10:37:02 text/html; charset=utf-8 596296 2013-07-09T10:37:04 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 650200 2024-09-18T07:09:43.891349 application/epub+zip 656251 2024-09-18T07:09:38.780357 application/epub+zip 205833 2024-09-18T07:09:37.789375 application/epub+zip 809296 2024-09-18T07:09:47.826310 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 791286 2024-09-18T07:09:43.180351 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 341885 2022-09-19T17:07:03.482811 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 393275 393250 2024-09-18T07:09:36.266387 2023-09-18T15:23:04.841569 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 393106 2013-07-09T10:37:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 150335 2013-07-09T10:37:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19619 2024-09-18T07:09:47.969302 application/rdf+xml 11307 2024-09-18T07:09:38.152360 image/jpeg 3095 2024-09-18T07:09:37.967371 image/jpeg 640260 2024-09-18T07:09:37.102469 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