Project Gutenberg 2003-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 122 Locke, William John 1863 1930 Locke, William J. (William John) Locke, W. J. (William John) The Fortunate Youth Produced by Charles Aldarondo. HTML version by Al Haines. "The Fortunate Youth" by William John Locke is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around Paul Kegworthy, a young boy who grapples with a tumultuous family life marked by abuse and neglect but possesses a vibrant imagination and a deep yearning for a better existence. He sees himself as a unique being destined for greatness, a stark contrast to his grim surroundings in a working-class neighborhood. The opening of the novel introduces Paul's difficult childhood, living with his unkind stepfather, Mr. Button, and his resentful mother, Mrs. Button, while having to endure the chaos of a large half-sibling family. As he navigates a world of bullying and social isolation, he often dreams of escaping his bleak reality and finding his true identity. The turning point comes when he meets Maisie Shepherd, a girl from a vicarage who ignites within him a sense of hope through her kindness and beauty. This initial encounter provides a glimpse into Paul's aspirations beyond his current life, setting the stage for his evolving journey in search of freedom and purpose. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Great Britain -- Fiction PR Text Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923 Browsing: History - British Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 629630 625912 2024-10-24T13:00:11.020132 2023-10-02T10:33:58.261398 text/html text/html 603232 2024-10-24T12:19:47 text/html 305739 2024-10-24T13:00:33.578732 application/epub+zip 315928 2024-10-24T13:00:21.138873 application/epub+zip 315929 2024-10-24T13:00:14.684814 application/epub+zip 534500 2024-10-24T13:00:43.300672 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 518861 2024-10-24T13:00:32.798723 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 495346 2022-09-02T14:23:23.859839 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 589232 589275 2024-10-24T13:00:09.337856 2023-10-02T10:33:56.888400 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 569555 2024-10-24T12:19:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 589287 2020-12-27T23:46:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20381 2024-10-24T13:00:43.443688 application/rdf+xml 12096 2024-10-24T13:00:20.387829 image/jpeg 3165 2024-10-24T13:00:20.098827 image/jpeg 236409 2020-12-27T23:46:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 231860 2020-12-27T23:46:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 299936 2024-10-24T13:00:11.074879 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