Project Gutenberg 2010-01-30 Public domain in the USA. 386 Henty, G. A. (George Alfred) 1832 1902 Henty, George Alfred Henty, G.A. Browne, Gordon 1858 1932 Browne, Gordon Frederick Facing Death; Or, The Hero of the Vaughan Pit: A Tale of the Coal Mines Produced by David Edwards, Rose Acquavella and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Facing Death; Or, The Hero of the Vaughan Pit: A Tale of the Coal Mines" by G. A. Henty is a historical fiction novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the harsh realities of life in a coal mining village, particularly focusing on the life of a young boy named Jack Simpson. Set against the backdrop of the mines, the narrative explores themes of bravery, friendship, and the struggle for personal advancement amidst the difficulties of working-class life. The opening of the book introduces readers to the grim setting of Stokebridge, a mining village where the lives of the residents are heavily impacted by the dangers of coal mining. It begins with the tragic news of a miner's death, causing a ripple of grief among those connected to him, particularly affecting his widow. Young Jack Simpson, the protagonist, is depicted as a courageous and determined boy who seeks to rise above his circumstances through education and personal resolve. He is adopted by a miner's family after the loss of his own parents and is determined to succeed, even as he navigates the challenges of the mining environment. The story sets the stage for Jack's development and his eventual heroic acts amidst communal struggles, hinting at the adversities he will face as he pursues a brighter future. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Friendship -- Juvenile fiction Rescues -- Juvenile fiction Youth -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Courtship -- Juvenile fiction Youth and death -- Juvenile fiction Riots -- Juvenile fiction Coal mines and mining -- Great Britain -- Juvenile fiction Coal miners -- England -- Juvenile fiction Mine accidents -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: British Literature 473148 2025-08-12T15:15:51.338207 text/html 472755 2021-01-06T02:41:09 text/html 1569807 2025-08-12T15:16:01.617172 application/epub+zip 1573536 2025-08-12T15:15:55.266163 application/epub+zip 251971 2025-08-12T15:15:53.689203 application/epub+zip 1868679 2025-08-12T15:16:06.349131 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1816972 2025-08-12T15:16:00.525140 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 436608 2022-09-14T10:21:35.122136 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 415811 2025-08-12T15:15:50.229198 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 415517 2021-01-06T02:41:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 415508 2021-01-06T02:41:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23845 2025-08-12T15:16:06.496106 application/rdf+xml 23208 2025-08-12T15:15:54.325165 image/jpeg 4555 2025-08-12T15:15:54.054171 image/jpeg 157261 2021-01-06T02:41:09 application/octet-stream application/zip 1595569 2021-01-06T02:41:09 application/octet-stream application/zip 157231 2021-01-06T02:41:09 application/octet-stream application/zip 1692689 2025-08-12T15:15:51.481235 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 en.wikipedia