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Title: The Four Feathers
Note: Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Four_Feathers
Credits: E-text prepared by Suzanne Lybarger, Brian Janes, Mary Meehan, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team
Summary: "The Four Feathers" by A. E. W. Mason is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story delves into themes of honor, courage, and redemption, focusing on the character of Harry Feversham, who is faced with the stigma of cowardice when he resigns from the army just as his regiment is called to action in Egypt. The novel examines his internal struggle as he grapples with the implications of his actions and the pressures of familial and societal expectations. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to the background of Harry Feversham and the atmosphere surrounding his family in Broad Place, set against a backdrop of the Crimean War. The narrative unfolds through a dinner gathering led by General Feversham, Harry's father, highlighting the generational expectations of bravery. As Harry listens to war tales, he exhibits a keen emotional response, foreshadowing his eventual conflict with cowardice. The opening chapters establish a poignant tension between familial pride and personal fears, setting the stage for Harry's ultimate decision to resign, which leads to the arrival of three white feathers—symbols of disgrace sent by his peers, signaling his perceived cowardice and compelling Harry to confront the significant consequences of his choice. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 81.2 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Author: Mason, A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley), 1865-1948
EBook No.: 18883
Published: Jul 21, 2006
Downloads: 226
Language: English
Subject: War stories
Subject: Love stories
Subject: Male friendship -- Fiction
Subject: Soldiers -- Fiction
Subject: Adventure stories
Subject: Cowardice -- Fiction
Subject: British -- Sudan -- Fiction
Subject: Sudan -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: The Four Feathers
Note: Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Four_Feathers
Credits: E-text prepared by Suzanne Lybarger, Brian Janes, Mary Meehan, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team
Summary: "The Four Feathers" by A. E. W. Mason is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story delves into themes of honor, courage, and redemption, focusing on the character of Harry Feversham, who is faced with the stigma of cowardice when he resigns from the army just as his regiment is called to action in Egypt. The novel examines his internal struggle as he grapples with the implications of his actions and the pressures of familial and societal expectations. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to the background of Harry Feversham and the atmosphere surrounding his family in Broad Place, set against a backdrop of the Crimean War. The narrative unfolds through a dinner gathering led by General Feversham, Harry's father, highlighting the generational expectations of bravery. As Harry listens to war tales, he exhibits a keen emotional response, foreshadowing his eventual conflict with cowardice. The opening chapters establish a poignant tension between familial pride and personal fears, setting the stage for Harry's ultimate decision to resign, which leads to the arrival of three white feathers—symbols of disgrace sent by his peers, signaling his perceived cowardice and compelling Harry to confront the significant consequences of his choice. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 81.2 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Author: Mason, A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley), 1865-1948
EBook No.: 18883
Published: Jul 21, 2006
Downloads: 226
Language: English
Subject: War stories
Subject: Love stories
Subject: Male friendship -- Fiction
Subject: Soldiers -- Fiction
Subject: Adventure stories
Subject: Cowardice -- Fiction
Subject: British -- Sudan -- Fiction
Subject: Sudan -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.