Project Gutenberg 2020-01-03 Public domain in the USA. 129 Yates, Edmund 1831 1894 Yates, Edmund Hodgson Yates, E. (Edmund) The Yellow Flag: A Novel. Volume 1 (of 3) Produced by Charles Bowen from page scans provided by the Web Archive "The Yellow Flag: A Novel. Volume 1 (of 3)" by Edmund Yates is a novel written in the late 19th century. Set against the backdrop of Victorian society, the story follows Tom Durham, a young man who has received a dubious financial arrangement for an agency position in Ceylon, and his complex relationships with his half-sister Alice Claxton, and the scheming Pauline. The novel delves into themes of morality, deception, and the quest for personal redemption. The opening of "The Yellow Flag" introduces Tom Durham and Alice Claxton during a poignant farewell in Southampton. Tom is preparing to leave for Ceylon with a substantial sum of money from their benefactor, John Claxton, Alice's husband. As they discuss his departure, hints of Tom’s questionable character emerge, along with tensions in their relationship. The narrative shifts to highlight the atmosphere of Tom's departure, revealing the cheerful scenery around them contrasting with the darker undertones of his intentions. Following the departure, Tom is shown engaging in dubious activities, suggesting a life of manipulation and deceit, signaling the unraveling of his true nature as he interacts with Pauline, an accomplice of sorts. Alice is left unaware of the deeper ties and potential troubles that Tom's journey might bring forth. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 329791 2025-07-24T09:09:53.237806 text/html 307656 2024-10-17T15:36:56 text/html 208785 2025-07-24T09:10:00.570720 application/epub+zip 214241 2025-07-24T09:09:56.468780 application/epub+zip 191341 2025-07-24T09:09:55.248775 application/epub+zip 419405 2025-07-24T09:10:03.557756 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 404023 2025-07-24T09:09:59.819722 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 304676 2022-09-27T15:29:29.007706 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 310934 2025-07-24T09:09:52.640807 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 291080 2024-10-17T15:36:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16197 2025-07-24T09:10:03.690708 application/rdf+xml 18278 2025-07-24T09:09:55.812750 image/jpeg 4088 2025-07-24T09:09:55.564745 image/jpeg 204458 2025-07-24T09:09:53.265805 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