Project Gutenberg 2006-10-16 Public domain in the USA. 227 Jarvis, Mary Rowles Dick Lionheart Produced by Al Haines "Dick Lionheart" by Mary Rowles Jarvis is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around a resilient young boy named Dick Crosby, who faces the hardships of life as an orphan living with an unkind family. As he navigates his struggles, including work, hunger, and bullying, he holds onto the hope of finding his uncle and a better life, all while embracing the ideals of bravery and honor he sees in his namesake, Richard the Lionheart. At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to Dick’s difficult life, highlighting his poor treatment by the Fowleys and his longing for love and belonging. The opening scene illustrates his meager existence, marked by unkindness from Mrs. Fowley and his work as a "slavey" for the family. However, a turning point arrives when an Irish fireman named Paddy befriends him and tells him about his uncle Richard, suggesting that Dick is not bound to remain with the Fowleys. This revelation ignites a glimmer of hope in Dick, who dreams of leaving his oppressive life behind and finding freedom. As the story progresses, themes of courage, friendship, and the pursuit of one’s rightful place in the world unfold, setting the stage for an inspiring journey of self-discovery and resilience. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 87.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Orphans -- Juvenile fiction Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Boys -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels Category: British Literature 137484 2025-06-08T10:39:31.183073 text/html 128939 2006-10-16T17:39:06 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 342730 2006-10-16T17:41:50 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 423304 2025-06-08T10:39:37.328043 application/epub+zip 425144 2025-06-08T10:39:34.015051 application/epub+zip 121942 2025-06-08T10:39:32.791044 application/epub+zip 532282 2025-06-08T10:39:39.829080 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 522356 2025-06-08T10:39:36.597018 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 188958 2022-09-09T10:06:01.135919 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 118705 2025-06-08T10:39:30.702046 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 118628 2006-10-16T17:39:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 46717 2006-10-16T17:41:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18567 2025-06-08T10:39:39.971993 application/rdf+xml 12569 2025-06-08T10:39:33.353043 image/jpeg 3317 2025-06-08T10:39:33.075025 image/jpeg 414494 2025-06-08T10:39:31.212037 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