Project Gutenberg 2010-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 1246 Bird, Richard 1881 1965 Smith, Walter Barradell Wilson, F. Vaux (Francis Vaux) 1874 1938 Wilson, Francis Vaux The Gay Adventure: A Romance Produced by David Clarke, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Gay Adventure: A Romance" by Richard Bird is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers on Lionel Mortimer, a charming yet impractical young man, who finds himself in precarious financial straits in London while navigating a series of serendipitous adventures. The narrative blends romance with humor, particularly highlighting Lionel's encounter with Beatrice Blair, an actress with a mysterious and dramatic past, setting the stage for a whimsical exploration of love and intrigue. The opening of the book introduces Lionel Mortimer, a carefree young gentleman living in London, struggling with debt and lacking direction. After an awkward exchange with his landlady over unpaid rent, Lionel is inspired by daydreams of adventure and romance. His fortunes take an unexpected turn when he heroically intervenes to stop a runaway horse and subsequently meets the beautiful Beatrice, who collapses in relief after the danger has passed. Their connection hints at romantic possibilities as Beatrice shares a fragment of her complex story, while Lionel grapples with his feelings amidst the backdrop of her enigmatic life, a theme that sets the tone for their unfolding relationship and future escapades. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/33823/33823-h/images/front.jpg Reading ease score: 84.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en English fiction PR Text Category: Romance Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: British Literature 491152 2025-08-14T03:38:00.602395 text/html 495458 2010-10-01T09:46:14 text/html 408962 2025-08-14T03:38:09.610330 application/epub+zip 414942 2025-08-14T03:38:03.953321 application/epub+zip 259704 2025-08-14T03:38:02.467337 application/epub+zip 658181 2025-08-14T03:38:14.163340 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 629067 2025-08-14T03:38:08.759292 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 439296 2022-09-15T12:00:55.766027 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 468615 2025-08-14T03:37:59.700360 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 468463 2010-10-01T09:46:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 468456 2010-10-01T09:46:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21011 2025-08-14T03:38:14.299277 application/rdf+xml 16276 2025-08-14T03:38:03.162324 image/jpeg 4245 2025-08-14T03:38:02.824322 image/jpeg 187065 2010-10-01T09:46:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 312496 2010-10-01T09:46:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 186982 2010-10-01T09:46:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 387676 2025-08-14T03:38:00.646355 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