Project Gutenberg 2005-03-30 Public domain in the USA. 104 Charles Duran Or, The Career of a Bad Boy By the author of "The Waldos" Produced by Internet Archive; University of Florida, PM Childrens Library, Melissa Er-Raqabi and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net. "Charles Duran: Or, The Career of a Bad Boy" by the Author of "The Waldos" is a didactic tale written in the mid-19th century. It is a cautionary narrative that explores the life of Charles Duran, a boy whose lack of proper guidance and early indulgences lead him astray. The book examines themes of parental responsibility, the consequences of a wayward youth, and moral teachings about obedience and vice. The story follows Charles from birth to his untimely death, detailing the indulgent upbringing that fosters his bad habits and unruly behavior. Initially cherished by his parents, Charles grows increasingly rebellious, showing disregard for authority and engaging in destructive actions both at home and school. His actions culminate in a tragic night of debauchery at a village ball, where his excessive drinking leads to serious illness. Ultimately, Charles succumbs to his vices, leaving a poignant message about the devastating effects of neglecting discipline and moral training in youth. The narrative serves as a warning to young readers about the importance of adhering to good conduct and the perilous paths that can arise from disobedience and poor choices. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Boys -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Sunday school literature PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels 67840 2025-07-06T14:09:35.941680 text/html 64790 2020-12-14T08:57:47 text/html 805663 2025-07-06T14:09:40.482690 application/epub+zip 804139 2025-07-06T14:09:37.864714 application/epub+zip 71932 2025-07-06T14:09:36.527702 application/epub+zip 381776 2025-07-06T14:09:42.255670 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 366866 2025-07-06T14:09:39.546718 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 125294 2022-09-07T22:11:26.881762 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 58192 2025-07-06T14:09:35.653699 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 58062 2020-12-14T08:57:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18789 2025-07-06T14:09:42.370656 application/rdf+xml 8406 2025-07-06T14:09:37.001677 image/jpeg 2481 2025-07-06T14:09:36.762697 image/jpeg 570127 2020-12-14T08:57:47 application/octet-stream application/zip 23230 2020-12-14T08:57:47 application/octet-stream application/zip 613867 2025-07-06T14:09:35.958752 application/octet-stream application/zip 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