Project Gutenberg 2003-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 150 Gissing, George 1857 1903 Gissing, George Robert Our Friend the Charlatan Produced by Charles Aldarondo. HTML version by Al Haines. "Our Friend the Charlatan" by George Gissing is a novel written during the late 19th century. The narrative revolves around Reverend Philip Lashmar, a middle-aged Anglican vicar grappling with the decline of his parish income and familial expectations, particularly concerning his son Dyce Lashmar. Through the domestic struggles of the Lashmar family and their interactions with others in their community, the book delves into themes of social concern, personal ambition, and the conflicts of modernity versus tradition. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Mr. Lashmar as he awaits breakfast with an air of melancholy due to both personal discontent and broader societal issues reflected in a troubling newspaper article. His character is further fleshed out through his strained relationship with his assertive wife, who is preoccupied with their son's lack of ambition and influence in society. The scene captures the Lashmars' daily struggles and set the stage for Dyce's introduction, hinting at the complexities of his character, which will unfold more deeply as the story progresses. The opening chapters establish an evocative tone of disappointment and social critique, foreshadowing the character dynamics and social aspirations that will drive the narrative forward. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en English fiction -- 19th century PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 837692 2025-08-02T10:55:36.613994 text/html 830011 2020-12-27T22:41:28 text/html 383725 2025-08-02T10:55:47.036891 application/epub+zip 399823 2025-08-02T10:55:38.911959 application/epub+zip 399823 2025-08-02T10:55:37.630965 application/epub+zip 687127 2025-08-02T10:55:53.257902 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 666272 2025-08-02T10:55:46.121930 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 623676 2022-09-02T14:00:24.869543 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 775003 2025-08-02T10:55:34.376978 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 773971 2020-12-27T22:41:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 783934 2020-12-27T22:41:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20010 2025-08-02T10:55:53.398870 application/rdf+xml 13103 2025-08-02T10:55:38.158952 image/jpeg 3673 2025-08-02T10:55:37.893945 image/jpeg 288394 2020-12-27T22:41:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 306600 2020-12-27T22:41:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 300341 2020-12-27T22:41:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 375811 2025-08-02T10:55:36.676966 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