Project Gutenberg 2015-10-19 Public domain in the USA. 338 Vachell, Horace Annesley 1861 1955 Fishpingle: A Romance of the Countryside Produced by Mardi Desjardins & the online Distributed Proofreaders Canada team (http://www.pgdpcanada.net) "Fishpingle: A Romance of the Countryside" by Horace Annesley Vachell is a novel written in the early 20th century. This work captures the essence of rural English life, centered around the character Benoni Fishpingle, who serves as the butler and steward at Pomfret Court. The narrative delves into themes of estate management, class structures, and the intricacies of romance and relationships in the countryside, particularly focusing on the connections between the landowning gentry and their loyal servants. The opening of the novel introduces the reader to the unique atmosphere of the Pomfret estate through the room of Fishpingle, whose meticulous nature is highlighted through his interactions with the underfootmen Alfred and Prudence. Their playful banter reveals much about their personalities and the social dynamics of their setting. As Fishpingle, a man of extensive knowledge about the estate, engages in light-hearted yet insightful conversations with the Squire, Sir Geoffrey Pomfret, the groundwork for larger themes surrounding duty, love, and the challenges facing traditional landowners is established. The narrative hints at the evolving societal landscape, blending humor with a thoughtful critique of class and agricultural issues within England. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Country life -- England -- Fiction Household employees -- Fiction PR Text Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: British Literature 586329 2025-09-20T07:09:34.107157 text/html 566164 2024-10-22T23:17:33 text/html 440363 2025-09-20T07:09:42.625162 application/epub+zip 451297 2025-09-20T07:09:35.988172 application/epub+zip 256953 2025-09-20T07:09:35.115131 application/epub+zip 607994 2025-09-20T07:09:47.279121 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 582713 2025-09-20T07:09:41.604129 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 388848 2022-09-22T17:18:50.508069 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 498176 2025-09-20T07:09:32.250186 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 478348 2024-10-22T23:17:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16689 2025-09-20T07:09:47.409112 application/rdf+xml 15087 2025-09-20T07:09:35.225159 image/jpeg 2360 2025-09-20T07:09:35.170140 image/jpeg 458656 2025-09-20T07:09:34.154179 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