Project Gutenberg 2010-11-29 Public domain in the USA. 370 Barrett, Frank 1848 1926 The Admirable Lady Biddy Fane Her Surprising Curious Adventures In Strange Parts & Happy Deliverance From Pirates, Battle, Captivity, & Other Terrors; Together With Divers Romantic & Moving Accidents As Set Forth By Benet Pengilly (Her Companion In Misfortune & Joy), & Now First Done Into Print Produced by Suzanne Shell, 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 Admirable Lady Biddy Fane" by Frank Barrett is a historical novel set in a time period characterized by adventure and exploration, likely during the late 19th century. The narrative revolves around Benet Pengilly, who faces an intriguing mix of personal disgrace and the lure of adventure following a series of precarious incidents, including a public humiliation in the pillory and encounters with pirates and miscreants. This tale promises thrilling escapades, delving into themes of honor, betrayal, and the pursuit of love, primarily through Benet's tumultuous relationship with Lady Biddy Fane. The opening of the novel introduces Benet, who finds himself in the pillory in Truro, subjected to the mockery and scorn of townsfolk. As he endures this humiliation, the beautiful Lady Biddy Fane appears in the crowd, igniting both despair and rage within him. The narrative quickly shifts from Benet's public disgrace to an unexpected offer from his uncle, Sir Bartlemy Pengilly, who seeks to send him on a treasure-seeking voyage to redeem his honor. Meeting the cunning Rodrigues, Benet is drawn into a whirlwind of intrigue that leads to unexpected alliances and dangerous adventures. As he grapples with his changing fate, the tension between duty, revenge, and personal ambition begins to unfold, setting the stage for Benet's subsequent journey across both treacherous seas and his own emotional landscape. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Adventure stories Pirates -- Fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure Category: Novels 806766 2025-07-14T06:44:03.957122 text/html 810012 2010-11-29T02:38:16 text/html 421398 2025-07-14T06:44:14.628067 application/epub+zip 431030 2025-07-14T06:44:07.185061 application/epub+zip 385775 2025-07-14T06:44:05.872079 application/epub+zip 759948 2025-07-14T06:44:21.064017 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 703694 2025-07-14T06:44:13.721052 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 563026 2022-09-15T15:59:37.078935 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 774292 2025-07-14T06:44:02.734147 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 774414 2010-11-29T02:38:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 774405 2010-11-29T02:38:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21262 2025-07-14T06:44:21.196991 application/rdf+xml 14537 2025-07-14T06:44:06.372065 image/jpeg 3819 2025-07-14T06:44:06.122081 image/jpeg 296164 2010-11-29T02:38:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 334726 2010-11-29T02:38:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 296139 2010-11-29T02:38:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 404410 2025-07-14T06:44:04.028079 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