Project Gutenberg 2006-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 294 Disraeli, Benjamin, Earl of Beaconsfield 1804 1881 Disraeli, B. (Benjamin), Earl of Beaconsfield Vivian Grey Reading ease score: 68.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. "Vivian Grey" by the Earl of Beaconsfield, Benjamin Disraeli, is a novel written during the early 19th century, capturing the complexities of social and political life in England. The story centers around the character Vivian Grey, an ambitious young man navigating his way through the intricate landscape of English high society, marked by vivid portrayals of various notable figures interacting within the social scene. The opening portion of the book introduces us to Vivian Grey's early life and formative years. As the only child of Mr. and Mrs. Grey, Vivian is initially coddled and spoiled, leading to his enrollment in a private school, Burnsley Vicarage. We follow his evolution from a pampered boy into a young man whose talents and charm rapidly gain him popularity among his peers, despite some challenges and emerging conflicts. His school life is marked by theatrical aspirations and growing discontent with authority figures. At the end of the opening chapters, Vivian's journey towards self-discovery and ambition begins to unfold, setting the stage for his maneuvering through both societal expectations and personal aspirations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/9840/9840-h/images/titlepage.jpg en Bildungsromans Young men -- Fiction Political fiction Politicians -- Fiction British -- Europe -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Politics Browsing: Fiction 1323758 1323703 2024-10-04T12:09:22.494846 2023-10-05T04:08:45.136195 text/html text/html 1349812 2024-03-29T00:50:52 text/html 606764 2024-10-04T12:09:33.977742 application/epub+zip 631163 2024-10-04T12:09:23.751820 application/epub+zip 513487 2024-10-04T12:09:23.167798 application/epub+zip 970636 2024-10-04T12:09:43.262719 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 876049 2024-10-04T12:09:33.334797 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 758937 2022-09-05T05:39:48.494919 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1156668 1156685 2024-10-04T12:09:20.199806 2023-10-05T04:08:42.885147 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1136992 2024-03-29T00:50:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19647 2024-10-04T12:09:43.410683 application/rdf+xml 8923 2024-10-04T12:09:23.264802 image/jpeg 2127 2024-10-04T12:09:23.216802 image/jpeg 435224 2021-08-16T15:35:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 582752 2024-10-04T12:09:22.605823 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