Project Gutenberg 2007-05-16 Public domain in the USA. 220 Kingston, William Henry Giles 1814 1880 Kingston, W. H. G. Kingston, W.H.G. A True Hero: A Story of the Days of William Penn Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "A True Hero: A Story of the Days of William Penn" by William Henry Giles Kingston is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The book centers around a Quaker family that leaves England in search of a new life in America during the late 1600s, amidst the political and religious turmoil of the time, particularly under the reign of James II. The narrative focuses on the challenges faced by dissenters like the Quakers, capturing their struggle for freedom of worship and the pursuit of liberty. The opening of the book introduces the oppressive atmosphere in England, where dissenting sects are persecuted under restrictive laws, such as the Conventicle Act. Characters are drawn from a gathering outside a Quaker meeting house, highlighting their determination to assert their right to worship freely despite the looming threat of authority. Young William Penn makes a striking entrance as a central figure advocating for peaceful resistance to injustice. As the narrative unfolds, we learn more about the interpersonal dynamics among key characters, including Captain Mead and others, who are caught up in their fight for freedom against a backdrop of societal decay and conflict. This sets the stage for both personal and collective struggles that will be explored throughout the story. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Historical fiction Quakers -- Fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: British Literature Category: American Literature 226703 2025-10-09T06:11:33.636394 text/html 226930 2007-05-16T09:33:12 text/html 851062 2025-10-09T06:11:40.497337 application/epub+zip 853288 2025-10-09T06:11:37.034408 application/epub+zip 149903 2025-10-09T06:11:35.740357 application/epub+zip 1055471 2025-10-09T06:11:43.006348 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1046406 2025-10-09T06:11:39.644414 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 239511 2022-09-10T07:41:12.645501 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 213669 2025-10-09T06:11:33.218371 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 213466 2007-05-16T09:33:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18878 2025-10-09T06:11:43.131336 application/rdf+xml 21038 2025-10-09T06:11:36.240375 image/jpeg 4646 2025-10-09T06:11:35.989393 image/jpeg 746041 2007-05-16T09:33:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 79929 2007-05-16T09:33:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 835399 2025-10-09T06:11:33.678421 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