Project Gutenberg 2009-12-18 Public domain in the USA. 295 Dawson, A. J. (Alec John) 1872 1952 Dawson, Alec John Kerr, Howard The Record of Nicholas Freydon An Autobiography E-text prepared by Clare Graham from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (http://www.archive.org) "The Record of Nicholas Freydon" by A. J. Dawson is an autobiographical novel written in the early 20th century. This work chronicles the life of Nicholas Freydon, who embarks on a journey of self-discovery, reflecting on his past from childhood in England to his experiences as a youth in Australia and the complex relationship with his father. The story explores themes of nostalgia, identity, and the search for meaning, particularly in the context of social and personal upheaval. The opening of the novel sees Nicholas Freydon contemplating the pursuit of rest and self-comprehension after having left London, where he felt trapped in a tumultuous existence. He begins by reminiscing about his childhood memories, particularly of domestic life and the caretakers who influenced him—most notably, a servant named Amelia. Such reflections serve to establish a sense of longing for connection and understanding. He reveals the significant absence of his mother, who died shortly after his birth, and a distant relationship with his father, who was consumed by his own struggles. The narrative sets the stage for Freydon’s exploration of his identity against the backdrop of his complex family dynamics and the contrasting landscapes of England and Australia. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 765915 2025-08-12T13:15:10.298904 text/html 754938 2009-12-18T09:06:13 text/html 372253 2025-08-12T13:15:20.031781 application/epub+zip 382343 2025-08-12T13:15:13.255789 application/epub+zip 377693 2025-08-12T13:15:11.948841 application/epub+zip 649195 2025-08-12T13:15:25.416789 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 624181 2025-08-12T13:15:19.189833 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 594273 2022-09-14T07:50:18.277973 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 746104 2025-08-12T13:15:09.398899 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 745903 2009-12-18T08:46:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 745918 2009-12-18T08:46:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20177 2025-08-12T13:15:25.557759 application/rdf+xml 14623 2025-08-12T13:15:12.520842 image/jpeg 3631 2025-08-12T13:15:12.201823 image/jpeg 293167 2009-12-18T08:46:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 293831 2009-12-18T09:07:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 293129 2009-12-18T08:46:13 application/octet-stream application/zip 363506 2025-08-12T13:15:10.359835 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