Project Gutenberg 2014-07-25 Public domain in the USA. 206 Gallon, Tom 1866 1914 Gallon, T. (Tom) Grunwald, Charles 1867 1910 Grünwald, Ch. (Charles) The Cruise of the Make-Believes Produced by David Edwards, Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Cruise of the Make-Believes" by Tom Gallon is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story introduces us to Gilbert Byfield, a man of privilege who visits Arcadia Street, a working-class neighborhood, in search of a different experience. He is drawn to Bessie Meggison, a poor but hopeful girl struggling to make a living from her meager lodgings while supporting a dysfunctional family. The opening of the book captures Gilbert's arrival in Arcadia Street, where he feels out of place with his refined attire amidst the shabby surroundings. His initial encounter with Bessie showcases her innocence and aspirations, as she attempts to maintain a sense of beauty and hope in her dreary life. As they begin to connect, Gilbert is fascinated by Bessie's resilience and dreams of a better life, which he aspires to support, even as the realities of their different social standings loom over them. This introduction sets the stage for a social exploration of class disparities, dreams, and the complexity of personal relationships amidst challenging circumstances. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/46403/46403-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 78.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en London (England) -- Fiction Love stories Social classes -- England -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels 559395 2025-07-18T15:38:59.206053 text/html 549096 2024-10-24T09:22:47 text/html 489209 2025-07-18T15:39:05.908057 application/epub+zip 495021 2025-07-18T15:39:00.266026 application/epub+zip 275289 2025-07-18T15:38:59.738042 application/epub+zip 659979 2025-07-18T15:39:10.342985 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 612955 2025-07-18T15:39:05.213048 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 393597 2022-09-21T06:14:10.458561 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 513120 2025-07-18T15:38:58.316057 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 493133 2024-10-24T09:22:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17702 2025-07-18T15:39:10.480980 application/rdf+xml 21934 2025-07-18T15:38:59.826105 image/jpeg 3474 2025-07-18T15:38:59.782053 image/jpeg 462804 2025-07-18T15:38:59.262057 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