Project Gutenberg 2011-02-02 Public domain in the USA. 338 Lever, Charles James 1806 1872 Lorrequer, Harry O'Dowd, Cornelius Browne, Hablot Knight 1815 1882 Phiz Browne, Hablot K. (Hablot Knight) Browne, H. K. (Hablot Knight) Brown, Hablot K. (Hablot Knight) "Phiz" The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II) Produced by David Widger "The Martins of Cro' Martin, Vol. II" by Charles James Lever is a novel written in the early 20th century." This book continues the story of the Martins, particularly focusing on Captain Harry Martin and his entangled relationship with Mr. Herman Merl, a flashy friend whose gambling habits and vulgar demeanor cause Martin both discomfort and financial trouble. The narrative delves into themes of friendship, social standing, and the consequences of gambling in an evolving society. "The opening of the book introduces a scene in Paris that captures the contrasting lives of its characters." Captain Martin, back in Paris after a long absence, seems disillusioned by both the city and his friendship with Merl, who is eager to indulge in life's pleasures, including fine food and betting. Martin's internal struggle with his disdain for Merl's vulgarity and his own financial entanglements is palpable. As the narrative unfolds, hints of the broader social dynamics at play emerge, suggesting a deeper commentary on class and the superficiality of social interactions in Parisian society. This sets a complex backdrop for the developments that follow in the lives of the characters intertwined with theirs. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Ireland -- History -- 1800-1837 -- Fiction Ireland -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - European Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Novels 842569 2025-06-14T10:36:58.114082 text/html 870772 2021-02-24T16:48:15 text/html; charset=utf-8 2405589 2021-02-24T16:48:20 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 2544497 2025-06-14T10:37:11.929535 application/epub+zip 2559495 2025-06-14T10:37:02.349069 application/epub+zip 402316 2025-06-14T10:37:00.663113 application/epub+zip 2875444 2025-06-14T10:37:19.171505 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2836861 2025-06-14T10:37:10.752082 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 674576 2022-09-16T07:12:29.764320 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 796854 2025-06-14T10:36:56.210167 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 796792 2018-02-28T06:59:54 text/plain; charset=utf-8 310896 2018-03-20T06:24:22 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 783527 2011-02-02T10:23:18 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 309155 2011-02-02T10:23:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 783518 2011-02-02T10:23:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 309041 2011-02-02T10:23:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23903 2025-06-14T10:37:19.337560 application/rdf+xml 15328 2025-06-14T10:37:01.259073 image/jpeg 3592 2025-06-14T10:37:00.960100 image/jpeg 2495364 2025-06-14T10:36:58.260128 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