Project Gutenberg 2016-02-09 Public domain in the USA. 120 James, G. P. R. (George Payne Rainsford) 1860 James, George Payne Rainsford The Convict: A Tale Produced by Charles Bowen from page scans provided by Google Books (Harvard University) "The Convict: A Tale" by G. P. R. James is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The story appears to explore themes of class, ambition, and human affairs, primarily through the lens of its central character, Edward, a young man torn between his academic ambitions and his struggles against the constraints of fortune. Further complicating his life are the expected entanglements with other characters, including a young nobleman and the alluring Helen Clive, whose broken arm incident serves as a catalyst for the unfolding events. The opening of the novel introduces Edward, a dedicated young student at St. John's College, Cambridge. He is engrossed in his studies yet feels a sense of weariness and unfulfillment, grappling with thoughts of his lost noble heritage and the weight of familial expectations. An elderly relative encourages him to accept a position as a tutor to Lord Hadley, a young nobleman embarking on a continental tour. This scenario sets stage for Edward’s internal conflict and external relationships, notably his connection with the soon-to-be-injured Helen Clive and the implications of class differences. In parallel, the narrative shifts to a dark, stormy night on the English coast, where a group of men is engaged in suspicious activities, hinting at the undercurrents of crime and societal judgment that will likely play a role in the story. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Prisoners -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 935317 2025-07-20T12:47:35.441660 text/html 928208 2024-10-23T00:01:17 text/html 410507 2025-07-20T12:47:44.789072 application/epub+zip 429159 2025-07-20T12:47:37.617589 application/epub+zip 429159 2025-07-20T12:47:36.334651 application/epub+zip 699173 2025-07-20T12:47:50.297021 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 670681 2025-07-20T12:47:43.832058 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 619492 2022-09-23T09:41:44.384637 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 875907 2025-07-20T12:47:33.798619 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 856210 2024-10-23T00:01:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16694 2025-07-20T12:47:50.418025 application/rdf+xml 13194 2025-07-20T12:47:36.839611 image/jpeg 3549 2025-07-20T12:47:36.586581 image/jpeg 399870 2025-07-20T12:47:35.512598 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