Project Gutenberg 2011-06-22 Public domain in the USA. 339 Beerbohm, Max, Sir 1872 1956 Beerbohm, Henry Maximilian, Sir The Happy Hypocrite: A Fairy Tale for Tired Men Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Happy_Hypocrite Produced by Malcolm Farmer, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Happy Hypocrite: A Fairy Tale for Tired Men" by Sir Max Beerbohm is a novella written during the late 19th century. This allegorical tale delves into themes of identity and transformation through the story of Lord George Hell, a dissolute nobleman who seeks redemption through love. The narrative combines fantastical elements with sharp social commentary, typical of Beerbohm's satirical style, reflecting the era's literary sensibilities. The story follows Lord George Hell, known for his excesses and bad behavior, who becomes enamored with the innocent and virtuous actress, Jenny Mere. In a desperate bid to win her love, he acquires a saintly mask to hide his true identity and become the man he aspires to be. However, as he experiences genuine love and transformation, the façade of the mask becomes integral to his new life. The tale culminates in a confrontation with his past when the mask is removed, revealing that his hypocritical disguise reflected true redemption, as Jenny accepts him for who he truly is. Throughout, the novella explores the complexities of love, morality, and self-discovery, ultimately suggesting that true happiness may lie in the authenticity of one's heart rather than societal pretenses. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction Fantasy fiction Love stories Masks -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels Category: British Literature 96909 2025-06-15T04:00:20.163783 text/html 93337 2021-01-07T20:41:47 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 65827 2021-01-07T20:41:47 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 146233 2025-06-15T04:00:26.473761 application/epub+zip 145320 2025-06-15T04:00:23.407783 application/epub+zip 101887 2025-06-15T04:00:22.109795 application/epub+zip 270262 2025-06-15T04:00:28.626802 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 258726 2025-06-15T04:00:25.676753 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 168377 2022-09-16T15:50:32.203962 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 85748 2025-06-15T04:00:19.776806 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 85544 2021-01-07T20:41:47 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 34307 2021-01-07T20:41:47 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 85536 2021-01-07T20:41:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 34277 2021-01-07T20:41:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21718 2025-06-15T04:00:28.774746 application/rdf+xml 14446 2025-06-15T04:00:22.688795 image/jpeg 3496 2025-06-15T04:00:22.400797 image/jpeg 141960 2025-06-15T04:00:20.177804 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