Project Gutenberg 2014-08-19 Public domain in the USA. 104 Bird, Robert Montgomery 1806 1854 Bird, R. M. (Robert Montgomery) Bird, Robert M. (Robert Montgomery) Lee, Sheppard Sheppard Lee, Written by Himself. Vol. 1 (of 2) Produced by Marc D'Hooghe (Images generously made available by the University of Virginia Library) "Sheppard Lee, Written by Himself. Vol. 1 (of 2)" by Robert Montgomery Bird is a novel written in the early 19th century. The story follows the life of Sheppard Lee, a character whose journey reflects themes of fortune, misfortune, and the cyclical nature of wealth. It explores Lee’s comical trials and tribulations as he navigates the challenges of managing his estate, relationships, and social standing. The opening portion of the book introduces readers to Sheppard Lee's life story, beginning with his reflections on whether to share his adventures. He recounts his humble beginnings as a farmer's son who inherits a decent fortune but soon descends into idle laziness and financial ruin. Lee's character is developed through his whimsical attitude, lack of ambition, and interactions with quirky characters, including his overseer and a slave named Jim Jumble. As the narrative unfolds, we see hints of Lee’s desire to reclaim his lost fortune through various schemes, including gambling and political aspirations, setting the stage for a tale filled with both humor and caution about the folly of human nature. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Satire American fiction -- 19th century PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 421961 421971 2024-09-19T12:38:02.763907 2023-09-20T08:43:35.574865 text/html text/html 402349 2024-04-04T03:28:39 text/html 229451 2024-09-19T12:38:09.261345 application/epub+zip 233581 2024-09-19T12:38:04.380393 application/epub+zip 233581 2024-09-19T12:38:03.387891 application/epub+zip 465600 2024-09-19T12:38:13.067345 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 458151 2024-09-19T12:38:08.618347 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 458381 2022-09-21T07:57:12.118969 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 405225 405241 2024-09-19T12:38:02.154886 2023-09-20T08:43:34.940886 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 385411 2024-04-04T03:28:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16768 2024-09-19T12:38:13.187324 application/rdf+xml 19186 2024-09-19T12:38:03.820409 image/jpeg 4415 2024-09-19T12:38:03.562368 image/jpeg 223339 2024-09-19T12:38:02.800928 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