Project Gutenberg 2004-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 119 Lever, Charles James 1806 1872 Lorrequer, Harry O'Dowd, Cornelius Browne, Hablot Knight 1815 1882 Phiz Browne, Hablot K. (Hablot Knight) Browne, H. K. (Hablot Knight) Brown, Hablot K. (Hablot Knight) "Phiz" The Confessions of Harry Lorrequer — Volume 5 Produced by Mary Munarin and David Widger "The Confessions of Harry Lorrequer — Volume 5" by Charles James Lever is a novel written during the mid-19th century, providing a satirical glimpse into the life of a charming yet reckless protagonist. The book follows Harry Lorrequer, a young Englishman embroiled in a series of misadventures and romantic entanglements, as he navigates through the social intrigues of Paris, particularly focusing on themes of dueling, honor, and deception. At the start of the novel, the narrative focuses on Lorrequer's desperate search for a second to assist him in a duel he is unexpectedly involved in. As he wanders through Parisian locales, he encounters old acquaintances, the most noteworthy being Captain Trevanion, who offers his services as Lorrequer's second. Through their dialogue, the story unfolds with a humorous recounting of recent confrontations and misunderstandings that have led to Lorrequer's current predicament. The tension builds as the theme of dueling is explored, revealing the societal pressures and expectations surrounding honor among men at the time, leading the reader into a rich adventure filled with excitement, wit, and social observation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 60.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Fiction PR Text Category: Humour Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: British Literature 255777 2025-07-03T03:38:22.218182 text/html 253623 2020-12-28T16:46:26 text/html 1800246 2025-07-03T03:38:25.885178 application/epub+zip 1799244 2025-07-03T03:38:22.834167 application/epub+zip 145290 2025-07-03T03:38:22.477169 application/epub+zip 1877544 2025-07-03T03:38:28.527114 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1854048 2025-07-03T03:38:25.415145 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 207353 2022-09-03T06:30:52.901602 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 220503 2025-07-03T03:38:21.908212 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 221871 2020-12-28T16:46:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19251 2025-07-03T03:38:28.654116 application/rdf+xml 17522 2025-07-03T03:38:22.569156 image/jpeg 2908 2025-07-03T03:38:22.523162 image/jpeg 4161273 2020-12-28T16:46:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 87756 2020-12-28T16:46:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 1771587 2025-07-03T03:38:22.278152 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