Project Gutenberg 2023-10-10 Public domain in the USA. 148 MacKenzie, Compton 1883 1972 Mackenzie, Anthony Edward Montagu Compton Mackenzie, Compton, Sir 27008459 Rogues and vagabonds $aNew York :$bGeorge H. Doran Company, $c1927. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rogues_and_Vagabonds Steve Mattern, Quentin Campbell, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Rogues and Vagabonds" by Compton MacKenzie is a novel written in the early 20th century. It captures the whimsical and vibrant world of London's pleasure gardens through the lens of theatrical and pyrotechnic spectacles. The narrative revolves around Letizia Oriano, a young woman poised to perform a daring act at "Neptune's Grotto," a tavern that embodies an era on the cusp of change, hinting at societal transformations and personal conflicts interwoven with the drama of her mother's ambitions. The opening of "Rogues and Vagabonds" introduces readers to "Neptune's Grotto" and the excitement of a fireworks show produced by Madame Oriano, Letizia’s mother. Set in 1829, the chapter captures a lively scene filled with patrons drawn to the spectacle of light and sound. As Madame prepares for the grand finale that features Letizia, we witness the underlying tension through the characters' interactions, particularly Letizia's defiance and Caleb Fuller's brooding jealousy. This dynamic unfolds against a backdrop of encroaching modernization, signaling changes that threaten traditional pleasures and relationships, setting the tone for the intertwining lives of these colorful characters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/B-001-014-522/page/n7/mode/2up 20221204040832mackenzie 1927 US Reading ease score: 80.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Families -- Fiction Theater -- Great Britain -- Fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: British Literature 624365 2025-07-28T11:34:39.009417 text/html 600653 2023-10-29T10:46:52 text/html 534176 2025-07-28T11:34:48.851361 application/epub+zip 531514 2025-07-28T11:34:41.023408 application/epub+zip 348950 2025-07-28T11:34:40.032411 application/epub+zip 1033798 2025-07-28T11:34:54.788277 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 995659 2025-07-28T11:34:48.004349 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 567479 2025-07-28T11:34:37.395373 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 547552 2023-10-29T10:47:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16520 2025-07-28T11:34:54.973282 application/rdf+xml 11584 2025-07-28T11:34:40.291356 image/jpeg 2030 2025-07-28T11:34:40.193403 image/jpeg 495231 2025-07-28T11:34:39.067431 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