Project Gutenberg 2008-10-27 Public domain in the USA. 339 Maugham, W. Somerset (William Somerset) 1874 1965 Maugham, William Somerset Maugham, Somerset 77019640 The Hero Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "The Hero" by W. Somerset Maugham is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Colonel Parsons and his wife, who are anxiously preparing for the anticipated return of their son, Jamie, from South Africa. The book delves into themes of honor, disgrace, and the burdens of expectation, particularly concerning the relationship between Colonel Parsons and his son, as they navigate the complexities of familial duty and personal aspirations. At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to Colonel Parsons and Mrs. Parsons as they await Jamie's arrival, filled with both hope and anxiety. Their backstory reveals that the Colonel has suffered a significant fall from grace due to a disastrous military failure, which has cast a shadow over their family's reputation. This tension is compounded by the expectation that Jamie, upon his return, may restore their family's honor, especially in light of his recent commendation for bravery in battle. The opening sets up a rich exploration of how familial love, societal pressures, and personal guilt intertwine, laying the groundwork for the unfolding drama that will challenge the characters' notions of heroism and worth. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en South African War, 1899-1902 -- Fiction Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Novels Category: British Literature 446713 2025-06-11T08:06:30.465630 text/html 447939 2008-10-27T14:20:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 165984 2008-10-27T14:20:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 229287 2025-06-11T08:06:38.771651 application/epub+zip 236150 2025-06-11T08:06:32.657663 application/epub+zip 236150 2025-06-11T08:06:31.268666 application/epub+zip 387483 2025-06-11T08:06:43.283573 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 373462 2025-06-11T08:06:37.965623 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 353052 2022-09-12T12:38:35.675712 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 427513 2025-06-11T08:06:29.332629 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 427430 2008-10-27T14:20:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 162611 2008-10-27T14:20:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 427422 2008-10-27T14:20:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 162586 2008-10-27T14:20:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21251 2025-06-11T08:06:43.445583 application/rdf+xml 8415 2025-06-11T08:06:31.848671 image/jpeg 2290 2025-06-11T08:06:31.557631 image/jpeg 223750 2025-06-11T08:06:30.505644 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