Project Gutenberg 2014-02-02 Public domain in the USA. 436 Surtees, Robert Smith 1805 1864 Surtees, R. S. (Robert Smith) Leech, John 1817 1864 Leech, J. (John) "Ask Mamma"; or, The Richest Commoner In England Produced by David Widger from page images generously provided by the Internet Archive "Ask Mamma; or, The Richest Commoner In England" by Robert Smith Surtees is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The story centers around Billy Pringle, who aspires to be seen as a gentleman, despite his humble origins as part of a trading family. As he navigates social situations filled with humor and satire, themes of ambition, social class, and identity emerge. The opening of the novel introduces us to Billy Pringle, fondly referred to as "Fine Billy," who is characterized by his attempts to embody gentility despite his humble background. The narrative provides a glimpse into his interactions with various members of his family, revealing their dynamics and his desire to fit into a more affluent social circle. We also meet Miss Willing, a lady's maid with aspirations of her own, who captures Billy's attention during a coach journey. Their budding acquaintance sets the stage for the humorous and often absurd twists of social class and romance that will unfold throughout the story. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44822/44822-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 64.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction Fox hunting -- Fiction PR Text Category: Romance Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: British Literature 1240680 2025-08-18T08:05:08.790102 text/html 1277749 2024-10-24T02:16:09 text/html 50455440 2025-08-18T08:05:32.989458 application/epub+zip 50451585 2025-08-18T08:05:14.294111 application/epub+zip 570944 2025-08-18T08:05:10.480134 application/epub+zip 50037722 2025-08-18T08:05:45.792431 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 49924092 2025-08-18T08:05:27.452487 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 801197 2022-09-20T13:03:38.672044 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1177684 2025-08-18T08:05:04.892135 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1157810 2024-10-24T02:16:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17653 2025-08-18T08:05:46.015396 application/rdf+xml 20483 2025-08-18T08:05:10.666071 image/jpeg 3451 2025-08-18T08:05:10.572094 image/jpeg 64476343 2025-08-18T08:05:09.612163 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