Project Gutenberg 2019-09-11 Public domain in the USA. 196 Walpole, Hugh 1884 1941 Walpole, Sir Hugh 21015428 The Thirteen Travellers The 13 Travellers Absalom Jay -- Fanny Close -- The Hon. Clive Torby -- Miss Morganhurst -- Peter Westcott -- Lucy Moon -- Mrs. Porter and Miss Allen -- Lois Drake -- Mr. Nix -- Lizzie Rand -- Nobody -- Bombastes Furioso. Val Wooff, Tim Lindell, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "The Thirteen Travellers" by Hugh Walpole is a novel written in the early 20th century. The book seems to explore themes of social class, personal identity, and the transformative effects of war on individuals and society. The opening section introduces Absalom Jay, a once-prominent figure in London society, who now faces the challenges posed by the post-war world. The beginning of the novel focuses on Absalom Jay, painting a vivid portrait of his life and character as he navigates the drastic changes brought on by the Great War. Once a social butterfly, Absalom is characterized by his fastidiousness regarding his appearance and his strong desire for the approval of the upper class. However, as the war alters the social landscape, he finds himself increasingly isolated and struggling with his sense of purpose and identity. The narrative delves into his declining circumstances, particularly after losing his long-time servant, and reflects on his loneliness and denial of the changing world around him. Through Absalom's eyes, readers are invited to contemplate the fragility of social status and the impact of historical events on individual lives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Short stories, English English fiction -- 20th century London (England) -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Fiction Apartment houses -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature Category: History - Modern (1750+) 454185 2025-07-24T05:47:39.717030 text/html 439068 2024-10-17T13:50:19 text/html 468553 2025-07-24T05:47:46.577945 application/epub+zip 465276 2025-07-24T05:47:40.684992 application/epub+zip 262591 2025-07-24T05:47:40.197979 application/epub+zip 581053 2025-07-24T05:47:50.748940 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 541421 2025-07-24T05:47:46.072025 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 339707 2022-09-27T08:21:50.076231 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 417440 2025-07-24T05:47:38.796512 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 397549 2024-10-17T13:50:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17587 2025-07-24T05:47:50.907938 application/rdf+xml 12388 2025-07-24T05:47:40.302988 image/jpeg 1974 2025-07-24T05:47:40.247981 image/jpeg 432424 2025-07-24T05:47:39.766023 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