Project Gutenberg 2018-07-22 Public domain in the USA. 154 Benson, E. F. (Edward Frederic) 1867 1940 Benson, Edward Frederic Benson, Edward F. (Edward Frederic) Peter Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images available at The Internet Archive) "Peter" by E. F. Benson is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds against the backdrop of post-World War I London, exploring themes of youth, love, and societal expectations. The main character, Peter Mainwaring, navigates complex relationships with his friend Nellie Heaton, who is engaged to someone else, and grapples with feelings of ennui and uncertainty about the future. The opening of the novel introduces Peter and Nellie, who find themselves in a suffocating social setting filled with middle-aged adults discussing mundane issues. Through their playful banter, they reveal their youthful perspectives and existential concerns, especially regarding Nellie’s impending marriage. The chapter captures the disconnection between generations, as Peter reflects on the frivolity of the adult world while pondering his own feelings for Nellie. Their dialogue touches on themes of love, friendship, and the weight of societal norms, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of their relationship as the story progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Husband and wife -- Fiction London (England) -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 584798 2025-06-23T05:19:44.954595 text/html 590628 2021-01-24T13:40:19 text/html 288956 2025-06-23T05:19:52.292566 application/epub+zip 295889 2025-06-23T05:19:46.063598 application/epub+zip 294616 2025-06-23T05:19:45.508569 application/epub+zip 458621 2025-06-23T05:19:57.318514 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 413868 2025-06-23T05:19:51.702604 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 413300 2022-09-26T04:15:25.548228 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 550217 2025-06-23T05:19:43.868585 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 550076 2018-08-10T10:09:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19121 2025-06-23T05:19:57.462526 application/rdf+xml 16637 2025-06-23T05:19:45.602587 image/jpeg 2247 2025-06-23T05:19:45.555580 image/jpeg 207390 2018-08-10T10:09:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 261688 2021-01-24T13:40:19 application/octet-stream application/zip 263015 2025-06-23T05:19:45.009595 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