Project Gutenberg 1999-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 335 Thackeray, William Makepeace 1811 1863 Titmarsh, Michael Angelo Thackeray, W. M. Titmarsh, M. A. Thackeray, William M. The Tremendous Adventures of Major Gahagan David Price "The Tremendous Adventures of Major Gahagan" by William Makepeace Thackeray is a satirical novel written in the mid-19th century. The story follows the somewhat absurd and self-aggrandizing exploits of Major Goliah O'Grady Gahagan, an officer in the British Indian Army, as he recounts his numerous adventures, battles, and romantic misadventures during the colonial period. Through Gahagan's exaggerated tales and comically flawed perspectives, the novel explores themes of bravado, identity, and the absurdity of war. At the start of the book, Gahagan introduces himself with great pomp, emphasizing his titles and the frequent mix-ups due to the commonality of his name. He shares humorous anecdotes about how his life is marked by peculiar incidents, including an ill-fated duel with his brother stemming from a trivial dispute. As the narrative unfolds, he fondly reminisces about his youthful, reckless love for Julia Jowler, describing the fierce competition among fellow officers for her affection during their voyage to India. His eventual romantic encounters and military escapades set the stage for a larger commentary on the British military's representation in India and the farcical nature of its characters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en India -- History -- British occupation, 1765-1947 -- Fiction PR Text Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: British Literature 200041 2025-08-01T11:34:28.871853 text/html 176712 2024-10-06T21:33:15 text/html 181145 2025-08-01T11:34:35.979842 application/epub+zip 180493 2025-08-01T11:34:32.125852 application/epub+zip 160022 2025-08-01T11:34:30.908856 application/epub+zip 380463 2025-08-01T11:34:38.709859 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 366486 2025-08-01T11:34:35.186850 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 324702 2022-09-01T12:56:55.239896 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 185829 2025-08-01T11:34:28.488879 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 166014 2024-10-06T21:33:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16507 2025-08-01T11:34:38.841804 application/rdf+xml 20862 2025-08-01T11:34:31.426830 image/jpeg 4535 2025-08-01T11:34:31.163848 image/jpeg 167534 2025-08-01T11:34:28.888845 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