Project Gutenberg 2010-09-22 Public domain in the USA. 679 MacKenzie, Compton 1883 1972 Mackenzie, Anthony Edward Montagu Compton Mackenzie, Compton, Sir Sinister Street, vol. 1 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinister_Street 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.) "Sinister Street, vol. 1" by Compton MacKenzie is a novel written in the early 20th century. The book follows the childhood and early experiences of Michael Fane, exploring his perceptions of the world around him, his family dynamics, and the complexities of early life. As readers are introduced to Michael, they are likely to find his journey through innocence and discovery both relatable and poignant. The opening of the novel presents Michael Fane's arrival at a new home, filled with the chaos of moving, as he grapples with the transition from rural simplicity to the complexities of urban living in London. Through his eyes, the experience is depicted as overwhelming yet imbued with the imaginative lens of a child, blending elements of fear and wonder. Michael's interactions with his nurse, Nurse, and his infant sister, Stella, set the groundwork for his character's emotional development, while reflecting a world colored by childhood fantasies, fears, and the longing for parental affection. As the narrative progresses, readers are invited to experience the trials of his young life, encapsulating a blend of naïveté and deep introspection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/33797/33797-h/images/cover.jpg file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/33797/33797-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 71.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Bildungsromans Illegitimate children -- Fiction England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PR Text Banned Books from Anne Haight's list Category: Novels Category: British Literature 1091134 2025-08-13T14:26:44.099778 text/html 1168660 2020-04-21T10:10:28 text/html 509327 2025-08-13T14:26:54.940705 application/epub+zip 525299 2025-08-13T14:26:45.766733 application/epub+zip 464508 2025-08-13T14:26:44.786766 application/epub+zip 792177 2025-08-13T14:27:02.340662 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 733001 2025-08-13T14:26:54.330691 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 670308 2022-09-15T11:49:30.044872 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1009440 2025-08-13T14:26:41.982800 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1010466 2020-06-16T17:40:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 920822 2012-03-05T09:06:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 920865 2012-03-05T09:06:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21056 2025-08-13T14:27:02.490633 application/rdf+xml 12453 2025-08-13T14:26:44.944719 image/jpeg 1872 2025-08-13T14:26:44.849719 image/jpeg 370425 2020-06-16T17:40:07 application/octet-stream application/zip 703794 2020-04-21T13:12:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 697436 2025-08-13T14:26:44.182749 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