Project Gutenberg 2005-06-13 Public domain in the USA. 290 Strang, Herbert Humphrey Bold: A Story of the Times of Benbow E-text prepared by Martin Robb "Humphrey Bold: A Story of the Times of Benbow" by Herbert Strang is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows a young boy named Humphrey Bold, who, after the loss of his parents, is adopted by a kind but solitary farmer, Mr. John Ellery. The narrative explores themes of childhood struggles, bullying, and the journey to manhood, particularly focusing on Humphrey's development as he learns to stand up for himself and navigate his relationships with those around him. The opening of the novel introduces us to Humphrey at the age of eleven, reflecting on his childhood memories with a blend of nostalgia and humor. He recalls the bullying he received from schoolmates, particularly Dick Cludde and Cyrus Vetch, and how he was sheltered by his adoptive father, who prioritized his education and well-being. We witness the pivotal moment when Joe Punchard comes to his aid against his bullies, culminating in a humorous incident involving a barrel that sets the stage for Humphrey's adventures and misadventures. As he navigates challenges, both personal and social, the foundation for his character growth is firmly established in this opening portion, hinting at further developments in his journey. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Benbow, John, 1653?-1702 -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: British Literature 670983 2025-06-07T05:38:34.396194 text/html 656787 2020-12-11T03:18:00 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 252004 2020-12-11T03:18:01 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 341553 2025-06-07T05:38:45.214116 application/epub+zip 351023 2025-06-07T05:38:38.026122 application/epub+zip 337480 2025-06-07T05:38:36.613133 application/epub+zip 619657 2025-06-07T05:38:51.152080 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 589600 2025-06-07T05:38:44.325132 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 508907 2022-09-08T01:03:34.810153 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 649632 2025-06-07T05:38:33.297150 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 649368 2020-12-11T03:18:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 250584 2020-12-11T03:18:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18236 2025-06-07T05:38:51.302079 application/rdf+xml 15280 2025-06-07T05:38:37.189133 image/jpeg 3665 2025-06-07T05:38:36.900147 image/jpeg 334665 2025-06-07T05:38:34.458174 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 More titles under Strang, Herbert, Mrs. en.wikipedia