Project Gutenberg 2016-05-02 Public domain in the USA. 203 Paltock, Robert 1697 1767 Bullen, A. H. (Arthur Henry) 1857 1920 Bullen, Arthur Henry Butler, A. H. The Life and Adventures of Peter Wilkins, Complete (Volumes 1 and 2) Produced by David Widger from page images generously provided by the Internet Archive "The Life and Adventures of Peter Wilkins, Complete (Volumes 1 and 2)" by Robert Paltock is a novel written in the early 18th century. The story follows the life of Peter Wilkins, a Cornish man who faces various adventures, including shipwrecks, encounters with peculiar flying beings known as Glums and Gawrys, and a unique romance with a winged woman named Youwarkee. The narrative intertwines themes of adventure, exploration, and human connection against the backdrop of fantastical elements. The opening of the novel begins with a brief preface discussing the author and the literary context of the work, revealing it was published during a time when such imaginative tales were gaining popularity. The story then unfolds from Wilkins’ perspective, detailing his birth, upbringing, and eventual decision to leave his home and family behind. He embarks on a series of adventures starting with his initiation at an academy, where his life begins to take unexpected turns due to his interactions with women. The narrative sets the stage for his journey into the unknown, hinting at the fantastical escapades that will follow as he explores a new world filled with extraordinary beings. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 59.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Fantasy fiction Adventure stories PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: British Literature 957382 2025-06-20T18:19:19.705029 text/html 949143 2024-10-23T00:29:38 text/html 11761432 2025-06-20T18:19:39.378032 application/epub+zip 11758247 2025-06-20T18:19:24.546089 application/epub+zip 490579 2025-06-20T18:19:21.525073 application/epub+zip 12850041 2025-06-20T18:19:49.460944 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 12766086 2025-06-20T18:19:35.056976 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 807268 2022-09-23T17:21:01.838985 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 825205 2023-09-22T12:22:01.693302 text/plain 805269 2024-10-23T00:29:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16639 2025-06-20T18:19:49.816912 application/rdf+xml 12990 2025-06-20T18:19:21.881020 image/jpeg 2610 2025-06-20T18:19:21.724053 image/jpeg 22351966 2025-06-20T18:19:20.616033 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