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Title: The Explorer
Credits:
Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was
produced from scanned images of public domain material
from the Google Print project.)
Summary: "The Explorer" by W. Somerset Maugham is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Lucy Allerton, a woman burdened by her family's financial decline, particularly due to her father's reckless spending and gambling. As Lucy grapples with the memories of her once-prosperous family estate, Hamlyn's Purlieu, she is determined to reclaim her family's dignity and secure a future for her younger brother, George. At the start of the novel, we find Lucy standing on a desolate beach, reflecting on her turbulent past and the impending loss of her family's legacy. Maugham introduces the reader to her elaborate thoughts about the sea and her deep connections to the Solent, emphasizing the emotional turmoil that accompanies her memories. As the narrative unfolds, the reader learns of Lucy's struggles to maintain her family's home against her father's financial negligence and the pressures of societal expectations. The opening sets the stage for a poignant exploration of themes of identity, loss, and resilience as Lucy strives to navigate the complexities of her family's decline and her own aspirations for the future. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 82.2 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Author: Maugham, W. Somerset (William Somerset), 1874-1965
EBook No.: 27198
Published: Nov 8, 2008
Downloads: 235
Language: English
Subject: England -- Fiction
Subject: British -- Africa -- Fiction
Subject: Man-woman relationships -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: The Explorer
Credits:
Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was
produced from scanned images of public domain material
from the Google Print project.)
Summary: "The Explorer" by W. Somerset Maugham is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Lucy Allerton, a woman burdened by her family's financial decline, particularly due to her father's reckless spending and gambling. As Lucy grapples with the memories of her once-prosperous family estate, Hamlyn's Purlieu, she is determined to reclaim her family's dignity and secure a future for her younger brother, George. At the start of the novel, we find Lucy standing on a desolate beach, reflecting on her turbulent past and the impending loss of her family's legacy. Maugham introduces the reader to her elaborate thoughts about the sea and her deep connections to the Solent, emphasizing the emotional turmoil that accompanies her memories. As the narrative unfolds, the reader learns of Lucy's struggles to maintain her family's home against her father's financial negligence and the pressures of societal expectations. The opening sets the stage for a poignant exploration of themes of identity, loss, and resilience as Lucy strives to navigate the complexities of her family's decline and her own aspirations for the future. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 82.2 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Author: Maugham, W. Somerset (William Somerset), 1874-1965
EBook No.: 27198
Published: Nov 8, 2008
Downloads: 235
Language: English
Subject: England -- Fiction
Subject: British -- Africa -- Fiction
Subject: Man-woman relationships -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.