Project Gutenberg 2016-05-07 Public domain in the USA. 166 Waugh, Alec 1898 1981 Waugh, Alexander Raban Roland Whately: A Novel Also published as "The Lonely Unicorn," #43952. Produced by MWS, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Roland Whately: A Novel" by Alec Waugh is a coming-of-age fiction work written in the early 20th century. The narrative centers on the titular character, Roland Whately, as he navigates the complexities of adolescence, friendships, and romantic relationships while attending a boarding school. The story vividly explores themes of youthful innocence, the awkwardness of burgeoning love, and the social dynamics among boys and girls during this transformative stage of life. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Roland as he returns to school from holiday on a train. Through his thoughts and interactions, we learn that he is eager to secure his desired dormitory space and the excitement of a new term. However, his plans are quickly interrupted when he meets Howard, a senior student, leading to a chance encounter with a group of girls in a local park. This moment highlights both Roland's desire for acceptance and social proving, as well as foreshadows a complicated relationship with a girl named April, whom he has fond memories of. The opening sets the stage for Roland's internal struggles as he grapples with his identity, peer relationships, and burgeoning romantic aspirations, providing a glimpse into the intricate world of adolescence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Bildungsromans Young men -- Fiction Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Businessmen -- Fiction England -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Fiction Boarding schools -- England -- Fiction PR Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels Category: British Literature 602647 2025-07-21T03:34:26.698268 text/html 587932 2024-10-23T00:31:55 text/html 454731 2025-07-21T03:34:34.123227 application/epub+zip 459141 2025-07-21T03:34:27.939273 application/epub+zip 276177 2025-07-21T03:34:27.341232 application/epub+zip 627225 2025-07-21T03:34:38.754202 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 587006 2025-07-21T03:34:33.418218 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 403309 2022-09-23T17:47:45.517843 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 557776 2025-07-21T03:34:25.491243 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 537930 2024-10-23T00:31:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18766 2025-07-21T03:34:38.898177 application/rdf+xml 10570 2025-07-21T03:34:27.432250 image/jpeg 1889 2025-07-21T03:34:27.388242 image/jpeg 433131 2025-07-21T03:34:26.750288 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