Peregrine's Progress by Jeffery Farnol
Read now or download (free!)
| Choose how to read this book | Url | Size | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Read online (web) | https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/7059.html.images | 849 kB | ||||
| EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) | https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/7059.epub3.images | 386 kB |
Send
to kindle email: |
|||
| EPUB (no images, older E-readers) | https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/7059.epub.noimages | 403 kB | ||||
| Kindle | https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/7059.kf8.images | 707 kB | ||||
| older Kindles | https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/7059.kindle.images | 639 kB | ||||
| Plain Text UTF-8 | https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/7059.txt.utf-8 | 736 kB | ||||
| Download HTML (zip) | https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/7059/pg7059-h.zip | 376 kB | ||||
| There may be more files related to this item. | ||||||
Similar Books
About this eBook
| Author | Farnol, Jeffery, 1878-1952 |
|---|---|
| Title | Peregrine's Progress |
| Note | Reading ease score: 79.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Credits | Produced by Yvonne Dailey, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team |
| Summary | "Peregrine's Progress" by Jeffery Farnol is a novel likely written in the early 20th century. The story centers around the main character, Peregrine Vereker, who is depicted as a young man grappling with his identity as he seeks to explore life beyond the sheltered upbringing he has received from his guardians, particularly his Aunt Julia, who has raised him with stringent gentility. As he embarks on a quest for manhood, the narrative hints at Peregrine's journey to discover adventure, love, and personal growth in a world brimming with characters both quirky and complex. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Peregrine’s rather amusing and dysfunctional family, led by his overprotective Aunt Julia and two eccentric uncles. The interactions between these characters are marked by playful banter and comedic tension, setting the tone for Peregrine’s subsequent quest for independence. Frustrated by being labeled "ladylike," he resolves to venture out into the world, aiming to find himself and perhaps a greater purpose, while also expressing a sincere desire for his aunt's happiness. This opening portion establishes a richly woven backdrop filled with humor and sentiment as Peregrine prepares to navigate a society full of eccentric characters, including an extraordinary tinker, and contemplate the important life lessons ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Love stories |
| Subject | Young men -- Fiction |
| Subject | Adventure stories |
| Subject | England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 7059 |
| Release Date | Dec 1, 2004 |
| Most Recently Updated | Jun 27, 2016 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 70 downloads in the last 30 days. |
| Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free! | |
