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 Project Gutenberg 2003-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 382 Locke, William John 1863 1930 Locke, William J. (William John) Locke, W. J. (William John) The Fortunate Youth Produced by Charles Aldarondo. HTML version by Al Haines. "The Fortunate Youth" by William John Locke is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around Paul Kegworthy, a young boy who grapples with a tumultuous family life marked by abuse and neglect but possesses a vibrant imagination and a deep yearning for a better existence. He sees himself as a unique being destined for greatness, a stark contrast to his grim surroundings in a working-class neighborhood. The opening of the novel introduces Paul's difficult childhood, living with his unkind stepfather, Mr. Button, and his resentful mother, Mrs. Button, while having to endure the chaos of a large half-sibling family. As he navigates a world of bullying and social isolation, he often dreams of escaping his bleak reality and finding his true identity. The turning point comes when he meets Maisie Shepherd, a girl from a vicarage who ignites within him a sense of hope through her kindness and beauty. This initial encounter provides a glimpse into Paul's aspirations beyond his current life, setting the stage for his evolving journey in search of freedom and purpose. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Great Britain -- Fiction PR Text Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923 Category: Novels Category: British Literature 629767 2025-08-02T11:13:49.768965 text/html 603232 2024-10-24T12:19:47 text/html 305807 2025-08-02T11:13:58.072941 application/epub+zip 315899 2025-08-02T11:13:51.642965 application/epub+zip 315900 2025-08-02T11:13:50.507987 application/epub+zip 534532 2025-08-02T11:14:03.005892 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 518861 2025-08-02T11:13:57.349929 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 495346 2022-09-02T14:23:23.859839 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 589232 2025-08-02T11:13:48.417963 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 569555 2024-10-24T12:19:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 589287 2020-12-27T23:46:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19112 2025-08-02T11:14:03.136874 application/rdf+xml 12096 2025-08-02T11:13:51.016937 image/jpeg 3165 2025-08-02T11:13:50.760934 image/jpeg 236409 2020-12-27T23:46:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 231860 2020-12-27T23:46:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 299977 2025-08-02T11:13:49.816990 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia