The Farnol, Jeffery 1878-1952 creator text utu 2006 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The Amateur Gentleman" by Jeffery Farnol is a novel written during the early 20th century. The story revolves around Barnabas Barty, the son of a former boxing champion, who unexpectedly inherits a vast fortune and decides to pursue his lifelong ambition of becoming a gentleman. This ambition leads him to leave behind his simple life at the family inn in Kent and venture into the sophisticated world of London, filled with both challenges and adventures. At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to Barnabas and his father, John Barty, as they react to the news of Barnabas's unexpected inheritance—seven hundred thousand pounds left by an estranged uncle. Barnabas expresses his intent to go to London to be a gentleman, much to his father's dismay. An ensuing playful physical altercation between the two highlights Barnabas's determination and his father's skepticism. Encouraged by friends from his past, Barnabas finally resolves to embark on his journey, setting the stage for his metamorphosis while pondering the intricacies of being a gentleman in the process. Through vivid dialogue and character exchanges, the opening chapters lay a humorous groundwork for Barnabas's quest for identity and societal acceptance. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Amateur_Gentleman Release date is 2006-02-01 Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Robert Prince, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distribulted Proofreading Team Original publication data not identified England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction Inheritance and succession -- Fiction Bildungsromans Young men -- Fiction Social classes -- Fiction PR Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/9879 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/9879 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133236.0 9879