Project Gutenberg 2005-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 429 Collins, Wilkie 1824 1889 Collins, William Wilkie Hide and Seek Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hide_and_Seek_(Collins_novel) Produced by James Rusk, and David Widger "Hide and Seek" by Wilkie Collins is a novel penned in the mid-19th century (Victorian era). The story primarily revolves around the life of young Zachary Thorpe, affectionately known as "Master Zack," and his experiences within a strict family environment that grapples with issues of discipline, education, and the weight of parental expectations, particularly his father's authoritarian perspective on child-rearing. The opening portion introduces us to the Thorpe family on a dreary November Sunday in 1837, as Mr. Zachary Thorpe enforces strict discipline on his son, Zack, following the boy's unruly behavior in church. Amidst the gloomy backdrop of a rainy day and tensions within the household, we see the contrasting perspectives between Mr. Thorpe and his father-in-law, Mr. Goodworth, regarding parenting and religious education. The narrative sets the stage for the intricate familial dynamics and the conflicts surrounding Zack's upbringing, hinting at the challenges the boy will face in navigating his desires against his father's rigid expectations. As the story progresses, it promises a deeper exploration of these character relationships and the consequences of their differing beliefs. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Psychological fiction Young men -- Fiction Father figures -- Fiction Deaf women -- Fiction Painters -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Psychiatry/Psychology Browsing: Fiction 1065662 2025-06-04T03:53:45.712726 text/html 1108031 2020-03-05T10:50:26 text/html; charset=utf-8 373833 2020-03-05T10:50:50 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 447832 2025-06-04T03:53:56.931612 application/epub+zip 463111 2025-06-04T03:53:48.202634 application/epub+zip 463110 2025-06-04T03:53:46.733640 application/epub+zip 752572 2025-06-04T03:54:04.210605 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 699473 2025-06-04T03:53:55.987609 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 670245 2022-09-04T07:54:38.113458 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 942001 2025-06-04T03:53:44.284741 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 941967 2020-03-05T10:50:26 text/plain; charset=utf-8 356182 2020-03-05T10:50:48 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 927149 2020-03-05T10:50:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 354331 2020-03-05T10:50:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21531 2025-06-04T03:54:04.357650 application/rdf+xml 11022 2025-06-04T03:53:47.314648 image/jpeg 2946 2025-06-04T03:53:47.019646 image/jpeg 433177 2025-06-04T03:53:45.798660 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