Project Gutenberg 2016-05-07 Public domain in the USA. 58 Waugh, Alec 1898 1981 Waugh, Alexander Raban Roland Whately: A Novel Also published as "The Lonely Unicorn," #43952. Produced by MWS, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Roland Whately: A Novel" by Alec Waugh is a coming-of-age fiction work written in the early 20th century. The narrative centers on the titular character, Roland Whately, as he navigates the complexities of adolescence, friendships, and romantic relationships while attending a boarding school. The story vividly explores themes of youthful innocence, the awkwardness of burgeoning love, and the social dynamics among boys and girls during this transformative stage of life. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Roland as he returns to school from holiday on a train. Through his thoughts and interactions, we learn that he is eager to secure his desired dormitory space and the excitement of a new term. However, his plans are quickly interrupted when he meets Howard, a senior student, leading to a chance encounter with a group of girls in a local park. This moment highlights both Roland's desire for acceptance and social proving, as well as foreshadows a complicated relationship with a girl named April, whom he has fond memories of. The opening sets the stage for Roland's internal struggles as he grapples with his identity, peer relationships, and burgeoning romantic aspirations, providing a glimpse into the intricate world of adolescence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Bildungsromans Young men -- Fiction Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Businessmen -- Fiction England -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Fiction Boarding schools -- England -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 602512 602513 2024-09-21T15:59:03.508564 2023-09-22T12:34:43.859183 text/html text/html 607931 2021-01-24T22:42:20 text/html; charset=utf-8 433803 2021-01-24T22:42:21 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 454664 2024-09-21T15:59:11.760518 application/epub+zip 459148 2024-09-21T15:59:04.853586 application/epub+zip 276187 2024-09-21T15:59:04.188578 application/epub+zip 627241 2024-09-21T15:59:16.993560 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 587006 2024-09-21T15:59:10.972546 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 403309 2022-09-23T17:47:45.517843 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 557933 557740 2024-09-21T15:59:01.872577 2023-09-22T12:34:42.260252 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 557825 2016-05-08T07:19:38 text/plain; charset=utf-8 204400 2016-05-08T07:20:22 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19817 2024-09-21T15:59:17.139485 application/rdf+xml 10570 2024-09-21T15:59:04.284556 image/jpeg 1889 2024-09-21T15:59:04.237549 image/jpeg 433114 2024-09-21T15:59:03.566587 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