Project Gutenberg 2019-11-25 Public domain in the USA. 253 Heyer, Georgette 1902 1974 Leyendecker, J. C. (Joseph Christian) 1874 1951 Leyendecker, Joseph Christian Leyendecker, J.C. The Transformation of Philip Jettan Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Powder_and_Patch Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Transformation of Philip Jettan" by Georgette Heyer is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds primarily in rural Sussex and revolves around the lives of the Jettan family and their acquaintances, especially focusing on the central character, Philip Jettan. The tale explores themes of social status, personal transformation, and romance, particularly addressing Philip's desire to win the heart of the beautiful Cleone Charteris while grappling with his unrefined nature, contrasted against the polished society around him. The opening of the novel introduces the tranquil setting of Little Fittledean and the Jettan house, aptly named "Jettan's Pride." We learn about the Jettan family dynamics through the humorous banter between Philip and his brother Thomas, as well as glimpses into their father's legacy and expectations. Early on, Philip's lack of fashionable refinement is established, setting the stage for his internal conflict as he desires both Cleone and societal acceptance. The narrative hints at the challenges he will face as he wrestles with his identity, which becomes even more pronounced with the introduction of the dashing Mr. Bancroft, who embodies the very elegance Philip strives to attain. This introduction makes it clear that the book will delve into Philip's journey of transformation within this comedic landscape of manners and aspirations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 88.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en First loves -- Fiction Love stories Mate selection -- Fiction British -- France -- Paris -- Fiction Regency fiction PR Text Category: Romance Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: British Literature 324765 2025-06-24T08:15:00.242706 text/html 308904 2024-10-17T14:52:28 text/html 385211 2025-06-24T08:15:06.302641 application/epub+zip 389357 2025-06-24T08:15:01.043654 application/epub+zip 190419 2025-06-24T08:15:00.627664 application/epub+zip 518795 2025-06-24T08:15:10.147584 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 495786 2025-06-24T08:15:05.925622 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 296956 2022-09-27T13:13:06.863085 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 298556 2023-09-26T06:47:56.156040 text/plain 278681 2024-10-17T14:52:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17756 2025-06-24T08:15:10.312583 application/rdf+xml 25795 2025-06-24T08:15:00.745665 image/jpeg 4526 2025-06-24T08:15:00.688626 image/jpeg 345201 2025-06-24T08:15:00.276645 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