Project Gutenberg 2007-12-31 Public domain in the USA. 208 Black, William 1841 1898 The Beautiful Wretch; The Pupil of Aurelius; and The Four Macnicols Produced by Al Haines "The Beautiful Wretch" by William Black is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around Anne Beresford, a young girl known as "Nan," who is characterized as both intelligent and independent, yet grapples with the social expectations of young women in her time. Through her encounters with various characters, including Singing Sal and Lieutenant Frank King, the book explores themes of youth, individuality, and societal norms within the backdrop of the British seaside. The opening of the novel introduces us to Nan as she wanders the picturesque downs between Newhaven and Brighton on a golden August afternoon. As she enjoys the solitude of nature, she unexpectedly meets Singing Sal, an itinerant musician who admires Nan's elusive charm and sharp wit. Their conversation reveals Sal's perspective on life and social class, setting the stage for Nan's internal conflicts regarding her upbringing and the expectations placed upon her by her family and society. This initial encounter hints at the evolving relationships Nan will navigate, as she simultaneously seeks personal fulfillment and grapples with the complexities of her social world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Great Britain -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 580937 2025-07-10T06:01:35.928062 text/html 580758 2025-01-10T06:20:02.251800 text/html 308316 2025-07-10T06:01:45.343042 application/epub+zip 317930 2025-07-10T06:01:39.482088 application/epub+zip 294262 2025-07-10T06:01:38.206070 application/epub+zip 643187 2025-07-10T06:01:49.937001 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 599276 2025-07-10T06:01:44.465033 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 557282 2022-09-11T08:21:44.314748 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 530061 2025-07-10T06:01:35.498111 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 529924 2007-12-31T12:00:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 529915 2007-12-31T12:02:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19749 2025-07-10T06:01:50.067003 application/rdf+xml 23328 2025-07-10T06:01:38.696033 image/jpeg 4401 2025-07-10T06:01:38.450031 image/jpeg 201178 2007-12-31T12:02:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 201124 2007-12-31T12:02:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 303862 2025-07-10T06:01:35.972058 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