Project Gutenberg 2015-01-13 Public domain in the USA. 51 Payn, James 1830 1898 The Talk of the Town, Volume 2 (of 2) Produced by Giovanni Fini and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Talk of the Town, Volume 2" by James Payn is a fictional novel written in the late 19th century. The story appears to revolve around the theme of literary discovery, featuring characters deeply engaged in debates about the authenticity of various Shakespearean manuscripts. Central to the plot are William Henry Erin, a young man who seeks to prove his literary worth, and Mr. Erin, his antiquary father, alongside Margaret, who plays a significant role in the personal dynamics of the story. At the start of the novel, we witness a fundamental transformation in the relationship between William Henry and his father, Mr. Erin, marked by a newfound camaraderie as they read Shakespeare together. However, tensions arise in their lives as William Henry discovers an original manuscript of "King Lear," igniting excitement but also the flames of contention among critics and scholars regarding its authenticity. As the narrative progresses, we see the characters navigating challenges including harsh criticism from renowned figures, emotional ties among themselves, and the looming question of a marriage proposal, all intertwined with the literary debate that surrounds Shakespeare's legacy. The opening chapters set the stage for a compelling exploration of ambition, love, and the quest for validation in a society captivated by literary pursuits. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Forgeries -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 338833 338838 2024-09-20T06:22:10.277972 2023-09-20T16:14:02.624201 text/html text/html 343267 2015-01-13T11:56:40 text/html; charset=utf-8 788096 2015-01-13T11:56:42 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 838513 2024-09-20T06:22:16.569005 application/epub+zip 841567 2024-09-20T06:22:11.576974 application/epub+zip 181053 2024-09-20T06:22:10.925008 application/epub+zip 956479 2024-09-20T06:22:20.494888 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 860101 2024-09-20T06:22:15.874941 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 258453 2022-09-21T18:23:58.105607 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 295555 2024-09-20T06:22:09.336958 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 295782 2015-01-13T11:56:28 text/plain; charset=utf-8 111802 2015-01-13T11:56:42 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 17493 2024-09-20T06:22:21.168920 application/rdf+xml 26691 2024-09-20T06:22:11.002958 image/jpeg 3748 2024-09-20T06:22:10.963956 image/jpeg 798172 2024-09-20T06:22:10.340976 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