Project Gutenberg 1997-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 88 Dickens, Charles 1812 1870 Boz Dickens, Charles John Huffam George Silverman's Explanation Transcribed from the 1905 Chapman and Hall “Hard Times and Reprinted Pieces” edition by David Price "George Silverman's Explanation" by Charles Dickens is a novella written in the late 19th century, during the Victorian era. This subtle and introspective work explores themes of identity, moral struggle, and the influence of one's upbringing. The book delves into the life of George Silverman, detailing his tumultuous childhood, the impact of his parents' deaths, and his journey toward self-understanding and redemption. The story unfolds as George recounts his traumatic early life in a cellar with his impoverished parents, highlighting his difficulties and desperate yearning for a better existence. After a series of misfortunes, he is taken to a farm where he begins to recognize both the harshness of the world and his own underlying desires. Eventually, he pursues a career in the clergy, where he grapples with his feelings for Adelina, the daughter of a wealthy woman, while facing accusations of conspiracy and greed. The novel ultimately reflects George's profound internal conflicts, revealing how his past influences his actions and perceptions in a world rife with hypocrisy and moral ambiguity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Orphans -- Fiction Clergy -- England -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 91559 91430 2024-09-01T07:22:23.615501 2023-10-01T06:53:14.295140 text/html text/html 89175 2014-12-25T04:11:54 text/html 351306 2014-12-25T04:18:01 text/html application/zip 410332 2024-09-01T07:22:27.529482 application/epub+zip 408772 2024-09-01T07:22:25.049529 application/epub+zip 89318 2024-09-01T07:22:24.178500 application/epub+zip 507010 2024-09-01T07:22:29.362518 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 495212 2024-09-01T07:22:26.768520 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 176939 2022-09-01T08:15:35.716273 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 82785 82699 2024-09-01T07:22:23.348521 2023-10-01T06:53:14.068123 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 82879 2014-12-25T04:17:47 text/plain; charset=utf-8 32251 2014-12-25T04:18:01 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18199 2024-09-01T07:22:29.492473 application/rdf+xml 13248 2024-09-01T07:22:24.530501 image/jpeg 3188 2024-09-01T07:22:24.351516 image/jpeg 410446 2024-09-01T07:22:23.632504 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