Project Gutenberg 2005-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 162 Walpole, Hugh 1884 1941 Walpole, Sir Hugh Fortitude Reading ease score: 79.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Text file produced by The Distributed Proofreading Team HTML file produced by David Widger "Fortitude" by Hugh Walpole is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around a twelve-year-old boy named Peter Westcott, who grapples with the complexities of childhood and the sometimes harsh realities of his life, particularly the fear and anticipation surrounding his father's punishments. The themes of courage, friendship, and the search for understanding are woven throughout Peter's experiences as he navigates interactions with various figures in his life, including his idolized friend Stephen Brant and the enigmatic Frosted Moses. At the start of the book, the scene is set in a warm, bustling inn on Christmas Eve, where Peter observes the adults around him, particularly an old man who speaks about courage, an idea that resonates deeply with him. As Peter contemplates the nature of life and the inevitability of punishment from his father, he displays a mix of bravery and vulnerability. The opening stresses the importance of courage in facing life's challenges while introducing the dynamic of Peter's relationships, particularly with Stephen, who represents strength and support for him. This set-up establishes a rich emotional landscape that invites readers to explore the journey of growing up amid fear, admiration, and the quest for acceptance. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en London (England) -- Fiction Young men -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 1130395 1130396 2024-10-04T04:52:39.763596 2023-10-04T05:21:23.218438 text/html text/html 1177783 2021-02-26T00:18:31 text/html; charset=utf-8 382107 2021-02-26T00:18:38 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 456838 2024-10-04T04:52:53.487528 application/epub+zip 473400 2024-10-04T04:52:42.631574 application/epub+zip 473401 2024-10-04T04:52:40.965583 application/epub+zip 792106 2024-10-04T04:53:01.955989 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 731859 2024-10-04T04:52:52.068554 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 702755 2022-09-04T07:52:43.950551 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 962513 962421 2024-10-04T04:52:36.747594 2023-10-04T05:21:20.549402 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 972112 2018-03-16T12:29:52 text/plain; charset=utf-8 362199 2018-03-16T12:30:32 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 962288 2013-06-03T13:50:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 361092 2013-06-03T13:50:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 962285 2013-06-03T13:50:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 361048 2013-06-03T13:50:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23572 2024-10-04T04:53:02.097178 application/rdf+xml 9970 2024-10-04T04:52:41.557600 image/jpeg 2822 2024-10-04T04:52:41.259567 image/jpeg 437789 2024-10-04T04:52:39.853633 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