Project Gutenberg 2015-09-18 Public domain in the USA. 94 Bacheller, Irving 1859 1950 Bacheller, Addison Irving The Hand-Made Gentleman: A Tale of the Battles of Peace Produced by David Widger from page images generously provided by the Internet Archive "The Hand-Made Gentleman: A Tale of the Battles of Peace" by Irving Bacheller is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story appears to revolve around the character Jacob "Cricket" Ezra Heron, chronicling his youthful adventures, dreams, and formative experiences as he navigates the complexities of childhood and emerging adulthood against a backdrop of societal change and personal growth. It delves into themes of innocence, friendship, and the innate struggles of youth. The opening of the book introduces us to Cricket as he reflects on his childhood and identity, recounting the curious friendships and imaginative adventures that shaped him. We meet Lizzie McCormick, a fantastical friend who blurs the lines between reality and imagination, and experience Cricket's wonder and fears through his innocent perspective. The whimsical tone is set with the introduction of Cricket's "child ghost" experiences and his longing for the love and magic of Christmas. This mix of nostalgia and youthful whimsy establishes a vivid foundation for Cricket's journey, encapsulating the richness of childhood as he faces societal expectations and his own aspirations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en United States -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 475490 475487 2024-09-21T03:30:59.983696 2023-09-21T13:25:00.215909 text/html text/html 498312 2021-02-18T23:32:03 text/html; charset=utf-8 4953144 2021-02-18T23:32:06 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 5218423 2024-09-21T03:31:10.983612 application/epub+zip 5209937 2024-09-21T03:31:01.638619 application/epub+zip 242969 2024-09-21T03:31:00.814627 application/epub+zip 5339072 2024-09-21T03:31:17.414535 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5288133 2024-09-21T03:31:08.998572 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 351418 2022-09-22T15:37:16.438442 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 376489 376412 2024-09-21T03:30:58.240621 2023-09-21T13:24:58.332888 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 383686 2018-03-12T10:45:54 text/plain; charset=utf-8 146583 2018-03-17T11:34:56 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 376588 2015-09-18T08:22:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 145607 2015-09-18T08:24:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20195 2024-09-21T03:31:17.586540 application/rdf+xml 13420 2024-09-21T03:31:00.969617 image/jpeg 2507 2024-09-21T03:31:00.890608 image/jpeg 4632242 2024-09-21T03:31:00.344593 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