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LoC No.: 18009289
Title: First the Blade: A Comedy of Growth
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Summary: "First the Blade: A Comedy of Growth" by Clemence Dane is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around the lives of two main characters, Laura Valentine and Justin Cloud, as they navigate their childhood and the complexities of maturing relationships against the backdrop of a world affected by war. It explores themes of growth, love, and the challenges of balancing innocence with the realities of adult life. The opening of the novel sets a whimsical yet reflective tone, with the narrator preparing to tell the tale of Laura and Justin's lives. It introduces us to Laura, described as graceful and somewhat delicate, who is coming of age in a world that has been drastically impacted by the war. Justin, her counterpart, is depicted as earnest but perhaps lacking the imaginative spark that contrasts with Laura's whimsical nature. The narrator engages in a conversational style, playfully discussing the characters' development while hinting at the challenges and contrasts in their personalities as the narrative is set to unfold. This beginning hints at both character-driven exploration and a broader commentary on the impact of external circumstances on personal growth. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 82.7 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Author: Dane, Clemence, 1888-1965
EBook No.: 63501
Published: Oct 19, 2020
Downloads: 370
Language: English
Subject: Man-woman relationships -- Fiction
Subject: England -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Fiction
Subject: Betrothal -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
LoC No.: 18009289
Title: First the Blade: A Comedy of Growth
Credits:
Produced by ellinora, MFR, Barry Abrahamsen, and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This
file was produced from images generously made available
by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
Summary: "First the Blade: A Comedy of Growth" by Clemence Dane is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around the lives of two main characters, Laura Valentine and Justin Cloud, as they navigate their childhood and the complexities of maturing relationships against the backdrop of a world affected by war. It explores themes of growth, love, and the challenges of balancing innocence with the realities of adult life. The opening of the novel sets a whimsical yet reflective tone, with the narrator preparing to tell the tale of Laura and Justin's lives. It introduces us to Laura, described as graceful and somewhat delicate, who is coming of age in a world that has been drastically impacted by the war. Justin, her counterpart, is depicted as earnest but perhaps lacking the imaginative spark that contrasts with Laura's whimsical nature. The narrator engages in a conversational style, playfully discussing the characters' development while hinting at the challenges and contrasts in their personalities as the narrative is set to unfold. This beginning hints at both character-driven exploration and a broader commentary on the impact of external circumstances on personal growth. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 82.7 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Author: Dane, Clemence, 1888-1965
EBook No.: 63501
Published: Oct 19, 2020
Downloads: 370
Language: English
Subject: Man-woman relationships -- Fiction
Subject: England -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Fiction
Subject: Betrothal -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.