Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2004-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 121 White, William Allen 1868 1944 White, W. A. (William Allen) Lowell, Orson 1871 1956 Verbeek, Gustave 1867 1937 Verbeek, G. (Gustave) Verbeck, Gustave The Court of Boyville The martyrdom of "Mealy" Jones -- A recent Confederate victory -- "While the evil days come not" -- James Sears: a naughty person -- Much pomp and several circumstances -- "The herb called hearts-ease". E-text prepared by Christine Gehring, Tim Koeller, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Court of Boyville" by William Allen White is a fictional work crafted in the late 19th century. This charming narrative delves into the carefree and tumultuous lives of boys growing up in the quaint town of Boyville, exploring themes of childhood adventure, social dynamics, and the bittersweet transition into adulthood. Central characters such as Harold "Mealy" Jones, Winfield "Piggy" Pennington, and their companions navigate the challenges of friendship, peer pressure, and the complexities of young love. At the start of the book, the prologue sets the tone for a nostalgic reflection on childhood, emphasizing the unique and often unrecognized world of boys. White portrays Boyville as an enchanted realm where boys bask in their autonomy, unaware of the societal norms looming outside their playground. The opening chapter introduces Mealy Jones, a boy struggling to assert his identity amidst the backdrop of peer expectations and familial pressure. As he longs to fit in with his adventurous friends, including Piggy, he grapples with feelings of inadequacy and fear of disapproval. This tender exploration captures the turmoil and triumphs of boyhood, inviting readers to reminisce about their own formative experiences while rooting for Mealy as he navigates the trials of growing up in the exhilarating yet daunting Court of Boyville. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Children's stories Boys -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels Category: American Literature 229462 2025-07-05T14:25:34.383637 text/html 203481 2024-10-28T19:26:55 text/html 1184994 2025-07-05T14:26:02.308473 application/epub+zip 1122956 2025-07-05T14:25:43.510573 application/epub+zip 148710 2025-07-05T14:25:35.216642 application/epub+zip 5450939 2025-07-05T14:26:11.719983 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5392558 2025-07-05T14:25:50.884576 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 233415 2022-09-06T20:20:20.995541 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 189226 2023-10-06T05:10:55.284854 text/plain 169318 2024-10-28T19:26:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17721 2025-07-05T14:26:12.031941 application/rdf+xml 11913 2025-07-05T14:25:35.725643 image/jpeg 3364 2025-07-05T14:25:35.468614 image/jpeg 1028756 2025-07-05T14:25:34.590639 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia