Project Gutenberg 2020-09-27 Public domain in the USA. 234 Winthrop, Theodore 1828 1861 Stevenson, Burton Egbert 1872 1962 Stevenson, Burton E. Mr. Waddy's Return Produced by D A Alexander, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Mr. Waddy's Return" by Theodore Winthrop is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows Ira Waddy, the descendant of a humble cook from the Mayflower, who returns to Boston after years of living as a wealthy nabob in India. Waddy's character represents a departure from his family's tradition of meekness and humility, and the narrative explores themes of identity, social class, and personal destiny as he navigates his newfound status and responsibilities. The opening of the book introduces readers to the peculiar lineage of the Waddy family and sets the stage for Ira's return home after a transformative experience abroad. The reader learns about Ira's ancestor, Whitegift Waddy, and the family’s gradual rise in fortune, culminating in Ira's own wealth and the dramatic changes in his character and ambitions. Upon arriving back in Halifax, Ira displays his selflessness by jumping into the water to save a drowning child, marking him as a hero. However, the narrative foreshadows a more complex interaction with fate, as Ira struggles with the memories of his past and the consequences of his actions, which are intricately interwoven with the lives of others, including a tragic shipwreck linked to his arrival. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Love stories New England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 427929 2025-06-25T06:52:07.461224 text/html 421009 2024-10-18T06:36:40 text/html 396532 2025-06-25T06:52:13.951599 application/epub+zip 393496 2025-06-25T06:52:08.617241 application/epub+zip 295329 2025-06-25T06:52:08.042258 application/epub+zip 497974 2025-06-25T06:52:17.821174 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 456453 2025-06-25T06:52:13.343236 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 358994 2022-09-28T14:43:04.048905 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 389794 2025-06-25T06:52:06.897227 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 369915 2024-10-18T06:36:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17517 2025-06-25T06:52:17.955192 application/rdf+xml 16964 2025-06-25T06:52:08.202230 image/jpeg 3001 2025-06-25T06:52:08.123248 image/jpeg 358971 2025-06-25T06:52:07.503257 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