Project Gutenberg 2024-10-27 Public domain in the USA. 186 O'Brien, Charlotte Grace 1845 1909 O'Brien, C. Frank Hardy's choice, and what came of it $aLondon :$bGall and Inglis, $c1897. Frank Hardy's choice -- The eight bells and their voices. "Frank Hardy's Choice and What Came of It" by Charlotte Grace O'Brien is a moral tale written in the late 19th century. This novel follows the lives of two apprentices, Frank Hardy and Walter White, as they navigate the challenges of youth, education, and the influences of friendship. The central theme revolves around the choices they make which ultimately lead them down very different paths—one toward success through education and good influence, and the other toward the darker side of life due to poor decisions and associations. At the start of the story, the contrasting characters of Frank and Walter are established during a conversation about attending evening school, which Walter is eager to join while Frank dismisses its importance. Walter's mother is a significant influence in his life, instilling values of education and morality. Meanwhile, Frank's background reveals a troubled home life, with a father who spends his earnings at the local pub and a general lack of guidance. As the opening unfolds, readers gain insight into the boys' lives, the societal expectations they face, and the choices that will soon lead to the pivotal events defining their futures. This sets the stage for a narrative rich in moral lessons about the impact of one's choices and the paths one decides to follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20241004073345obrien 1897 GB Reading ease score: 76.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Christian life -- Juvenile fiction England -- Juvenile fiction Youth -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Temperance -- Juvenile fiction Education -- Juvenile fiction Villages -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text 164307 2025-06-29T11:34:09.175038 text/html 139475 2024-10-27T17:54:52 text/html 1594895 2025-06-29T11:34:11.925029 application/epub+zip 1597372 2025-06-29T11:34:09.657057 application/epub+zip 130092 2025-06-29T11:34:09.391012 application/epub+zip 1658744 2025-06-29T11:34:13.747987 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1646189 2025-06-29T11:34:11.661017 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 150368 2025-06-29T11:34:08.844021 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 130591 2024-10-27T17:54:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17042 2025-06-29T11:34:14.055004 application/rdf+xml 30681 2025-06-29T11:34:09.466002 image/jpeg 4329 2025-06-29T11:34:09.429007 image/jpeg 1678806 2025-06-29T11:34:09.217047 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