Project Gutenberg 2014-02-14 Public domain in the USA. 61 Hooton, Charles 1847 Cruikshank, George 1792 1878 Cruickshank, George Leech, John 1817 1864 Leech, J. (John) Colin Clink, Volume 1 (of 3) Produced by David Widger from page scans generously provided by The Internet Archive "Colin Clink, Volume 1" by Charles Hooton is a novel written in the early 19th century. The story introduces the titular character, Colin Clink, born into a life of poverty and hardship, with the narrative setting the stage for his struggles and aspirations to rise above his grim beginnings. The book promises to explore themes of social class, personal ambition, and the stark realities of life for the less fortunate in society. The opening of the novel vividly illustrates Colin's birth amidst difficult circumstances, highlighting the starkness of his family's poverty and the societal judgments they endure. The narrative paints a picture of Colin's mother, Mistress Clink, who faces the challenges of motherhood while grappling with her difficult life situation, and includes a selection of poignant moments that foreshadow the trials that Colin will encounter throughout his life. Alongside Colin's early experiences, we meet various figures, such as the disdainful steward Longstaff, who represents the oppressive social order, setting up a dynamic that fuels the unfolding story. As the narrative unfolds, it hints at Colin's potential resilience and growth against the backdrop of his daunting reality. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction Man-woman relationships -- England -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 343438 343446 2024-09-18T19:07:02.430457 2023-09-19T14:20:31.799851 text/html text/html 346449 2021-02-21T09:14:46 text/html; charset=utf-8 9069821 2021-02-21T09:14:49 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 8606694 2024-09-18T19:07:10.693481 application/epub+zip 8607594 2024-09-18T19:07:04.654492 application/epub+zip 188694 2024-09-18T19:07:03.174454 application/epub+zip 8743179 2024-09-18T19:07:15.081428 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 8719373 2024-09-18T19:07:09.149459 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 355476 2022-09-20T13:43:48.255696 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 318296 2024-09-18T19:07:01.716486 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 320892 2018-02-28T12:21:06 text/plain; charset=utf-8 123349 2018-03-20T05:51:04 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 318044 2014-02-14T08:16:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 122920 2014-02-14T08:17:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 318041 2014-02-14T08:16:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 122899 2014-02-14T08:17:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22825 2024-09-18T19:07:15.236408 application/rdf+xml 15671 2024-09-18T19:07:03.525460 image/jpeg 3947 2024-09-18T19:07:03.348520 image/jpeg 8571818 2024-09-18T19:07:02.558494 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