Project Gutenberg 2004-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 235 Shaw, Bernard 1856 1950 Shaw, George Bernard Shaw, Bernhard Shaw, G. Bernard (George Bernard) Bassetto, Corno di Shaw, G. B. (George Bernard) Cashel Byron's Profession Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cashel_Byron%27s_Profession Produced by Charles Aldarondo, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team HTML file produced by David Widger "Cashel Byron's Profession" by George Bernard Shaw is a novel likely written in the late 19th century. The story introduces us to a young man named Cashel Byron, who is seen as a rough and disobedient boy navigating the struggles between his athletic talents and the academic expectations placed upon him. The narrative unfolds within the confines of Moncrief House, a scholarly establishment intended for the sons of gentlemen, and explores themes of character development, social class, and the influences of parental expectations. The opening of the novel depicts a wet spring afternoon at Moncrief House, establishing an environment filled with youthful energy, chaos, and the weariness of authority figures. Dr. Moncrief, the head of the establishment, converses with Cashel's mother about her son's lack of academic ambition and tendencies toward rough behavior. As they discuss Cashel’s future, it becomes apparent that he is a physically strong boy but exhibits a lack of serious commitment to his studies. Upon Cashel's arrival, tension arises as communication between him and his mother reveals their strained relationship; he bristles under her criticism and the weight of societal expectations. The scene sets the stage for his rebellious spirit and the conflicts he will face as he seeks to carve out his own identity beyond the limits imposed by his upbringing. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Boxers (Sports) -- Fiction Boxing stories PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 582033 2025-08-03T05:43:16.495077 text/html 608705 2021-01-27T03:44:33 text/html 280789 2025-08-03T05:43:24.777082 application/epub+zip 288013 2025-08-03T05:43:19.364102 application/epub+zip 272713 2025-08-03T05:43:18.169077 application/epub+zip 508701 2025-08-03T05:43:29.017072 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 477080 2025-08-03T05:43:24.041093 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 433497 2022-09-03T09:11:17.754989 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 505554 2025-08-03T05:43:15.543132 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 505351 2016-09-21T14:42:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 494620 2015-03-12T11:14:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20808 2025-08-03T05:43:29.161025 application/rdf+xml 13937 2025-08-03T05:43:18.697076 image/jpeg 3979 2025-08-03T05:43:18.446073 image/jpeg 192534 2016-09-21T14:44:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 202530 2021-01-27T03:44:33 application/octet-stream application/zip 191149 2015-03-12T11:15:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 273804 2025-08-03T05:43:16.539081 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