Project Gutenberg 2005-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 273 Henty, G. A. (George Alfred) 1832 1902 Henty, George Alfred Henty, G.A. Through the Fray: A Tale of the Luddite Riots Produced by Martin Robb, and David Widger "Through the Fray: A Tale of the Luddite Riots" by G. A. Henty is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The story is set against the backdrop of the early 19th century, exploring the social unrest and Luddite Riots in England, focusing on the struggles faced by the working class due to industrialization. The main character, Edward Sankey, emerges from a harsh educational environment and faces the turmoil of societal and personal challenges, navigating his way through conflicts arising from the impact of new machinery on workers’ livelihoods. The opening of the novel introduces the dire circumstances of the working class during a period of economic hardship. Set in a Yorkshire school, it highlights the oppressive educational practices of Mr. Hathorn, who punishes his students harshly for a crime the boys did not commit—the death of a school cat. As tensions escalate, Ned Sankey, the protagonist, rallies his peers to resist the tyranny of their master, culminating in a rebellion that leads to dire consequences. This portion establishes the themes of injustice and resistance, as well as foreshadowing Ned’s involvement in the broader social upheaval caused by the Luddite movement within the industrial landscape of England. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Luddites -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Children's Fiction Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction 662218 2025-06-04T07:24:49.980843 text/html 680900 2021-01-28T08:53:04 text/html; charset=utf-8 221464 2021-01-28T08:53:04 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 300422 2025-06-04T07:24:59.959863 application/epub+zip 309453 2025-06-04T07:24:53.424866 application/epub+zip 298591 2025-06-04T07:24:52.045821 application/epub+zip 564806 2025-06-04T07:25:05.081782 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 529860 2025-06-04T07:24:59.096829 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 458153 2022-09-04T11:47:00.726649 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 577214 2025-06-04T07:24:48.837896 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 577077 2018-03-11T14:17:22 text/plain; charset=utf-8 211768 2018-03-17T15:28:38 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 570085 2009-07-22T18:03:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 210941 2009-07-22T18:04:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20463 2025-06-04T07:25:05.226769 application/rdf+xml 16110 2025-06-04T07:24:52.622852 image/jpeg 3697 2025-06-04T07:24:52.333833 image/jpeg 291083 2025-06-04T07:24:50.037877 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