Project Gutenberg 2006-08-20 Public domain in the USA. 153 Walpole, Hugh 1884 1941 Walpole, Sir Hugh The Prelude to Adventure Etext produced by Andrew Hodson HTML file produced by David Widger "The Prelude to Adventure" by Hugh Walpole is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story begins with the protagonist, Olva Dune, grappling with the aftermath of a violent confrontation that leads to the death of Carfax, a classmate with a reputation for cruelty. As Olva wrestles with the implications of his actions and his sudden awareness of a higher power, he navigates the complexities of guilt, existential contemplation, and a burgeoning sense of adventure amidst his university life at Cambridge. The opening of the novel establishes a tense atmosphere as Olva discovers the body of Carfax in a secluded wood following a confrontation driven by pent-up resentment and hatred. Following the incident, Olva experiences a mix of detachment and grim satisfaction, reflecting on the nature of violence and its moral implications. As he returns to Cambridge, the burden of his secret begins to weigh heavily on him, even as he tries to maintain a façade of normalcy among peers who remain oblivious to his crime. The chilling duality of Olva's character—an athlete with a distinguished background yet harboring dark impulses—sets the stage for a psychological exploration of guilt and the search for justice in a world cloaked in indifference to violence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Murderers -- Fiction Murder -- Fiction College students -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 405779 2025-08-08T07:36:42.660135 text/html 403978 2018-09-03T10:12:36 text/html 210427 2025-08-08T07:36:49.441144 application/epub+zip 216519 2025-08-08T07:36:44.699132 application/epub+zip 216520 2025-08-08T07:36:43.438166 application/epub+zip 399050 2025-08-08T07:36:53.049099 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 372615 2025-08-08T07:36:48.643117 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 327093 2022-09-09T07:34:36.454526 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 344759 2025-08-08T07:36:41.865190 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 344533 2006-08-20T07:17:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 344528 2006-08-20T07:17:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20551 2025-08-08T07:36:53.175093 application/rdf+xml 13122 2025-08-08T07:36:43.942132 image/jpeg 3806 2025-08-08T07:36:43.689138 image/jpeg 130513 2006-08-20T07:17:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 136246 2018-09-03T10:14:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 130468 2006-08-20T07:17:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 204548 2025-08-08T07:36:42.690156 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 en.wikipedia