Project Gutenberg 2007-02-02 Public domain in the USA. 470 Lever, Charles James 1806 1872 Lorrequer, Harry O'Dowd, Cornelius Charles O'Malley, The Irish Dragoon, Volume 2 Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team. Illustrated HTML by David Widger "Charles O'Malley, The Irish Dragoon, Volume 2" by Charles James Lever is a historical novel likely written during the mid-19th century. The book focuses on the adventures and misadventures of Charles O'Malley, a spirited Irish dragoon officer, as he navigates the complexities of military life, friendship, and romance during the Peninsular War against the French. The opening of the volume introduces readers to some of the amusing and chaotic antics of O'Malley and his comrades, particularly through the humorous storytelling of a character known as 'the Doctor'. He recounts experiences from their time in Loughrea, emphasizing the tumultuous social life filled with dinner parties, dances, and the financial woes that come from their extravagant lifestyles. The narrative blends humor with an exploration of camaraderie among officers, setting the stage for O'Malley's character as someone who thrives amidst chaos but also faces the realities of their military service. Together with charming anecdotes and a richly developed backdrop, the beginning portrays the dual manning of joy and hardship faced by military personnel during turbulent times. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Peninsular War, 1807-1814 -- Fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Humour Category: Adventure Category: British Literature 1042929 2025-08-04T06:47:13.715080 text/html 1078163 2021-02-26T00:11:09 text/html 3908815 2025-08-04T06:47:27.870042 application/epub+zip 3931408 2025-08-04T06:47:17.897030 application/epub+zip 485687 2025-08-04T06:47:16.222076 application/epub+zip 4304235 2025-08-04T06:47:35.617987 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4271958 2025-08-04T06:47:26.654069 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 800188 2022-09-04T11:28:02.709552 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 994865 2025-08-04T06:47:11.651042 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 994873 2021-01-02T09:41:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 977839 2021-01-02T09:41:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 977830 2021-01-02T09:41:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22335 2025-08-04T06:47:35.764927 application/rdf+xml 17051 2025-08-04T06:47:16.784023 image/jpeg 3884 2025-08-04T06:47:16.519017 image/jpeg 389505 2021-01-02T09:41:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 387126 2021-01-02T09:41:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 5638993 2021-02-26T00:11:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 386921 2021-01-02T09:41:33 application/octet-stream application/zip 5696848 2025-08-04T06:47:13.884033 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